Samuel Burris (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Samuel Burris |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Centralia, Illinois |
July 21, 1919|
Died: June 19, 1982 | (aged 62)|
debut | |
1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
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1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
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Samuel James Burris (July 21, 1919 – June 19, 1982), nicknamed "Speed", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Centralia, Illinois, Burris played for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1940. In four recorded appearances on the mound, he posted a 4.82 ERA over 9.1 innings. Burris died in 1982 at age 62.
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