Paul Burris (baseball)
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Paul Robert Burris (July 21, 1923 – October 3, 1999) was an American professional baseball player, a catcher who appeared in 69 games in the Major Leagues for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1948; 1950; 1952–53). Born in Hickory, North Carolina, he threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
Burris broke into pro baseball in 1942 in the Brooklyn Dodgers' organization.[1] He served in the United States Army during World War II[2] and missed the 1943–45 seasons before returning to baseball. He was selected by the Braves in the December 1947 minor league draft and spent most of the remainder of his 12-year active career in the Brave organization, including two full campaigns (1952–53) on the MLB roster.
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Burris accompanied the Braves to
Burris's 43 big-league hits included five doubles as well as his two home runs.
References
- ^ "Paul Burris". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-03-28.
- ^ Baseball in Wartime.com
- ^ 1952-5-30 (2) box score from Retrosheet
- ^ 1952-6-12 box score from Retrosheet
- ^ Hurd, Jay, Paul Burris. SABR Biography Project
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Hurd, Jay, Paul Burris. SABR Biography Project
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