C. B. Burns
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 15 May 1879, Bayview, USA | |
| Death | 6 June 1968Havre de Grace, USA (aged 89 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
Charles Brittingham Burns (May 15, 1879 in Bayview, Maryland – June 6, 1968 in Havre De Grace, Maryland) played one game in Major League Baseball for the 1902 Baltimore Orioles. In his one at-bat, he hit a single. He batted and threw right-handed. He was brought in for a tryout after playing baseball in Hagerstown, Maryland, and had his one appearance on August 19 as a result, a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning.
He is notable as one of a very few major league players with one at-bat and a perfect 1.000 batting average.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference