Samuel Burris (baseball)
Samuel Burris | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Centralia, Illinois | July 21, 1919|
Died: June 19, 1982 | (aged 62)|
Negro league baseball debut | |
1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
Last appearance | |
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.[1][2] Burris died in 1982 at age 62.
References[]
- ^ "Samuel Burris". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Samuel Burris". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1982 deaths
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Illinois
- People from Centralia, Illinois
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- Negro league baseball pitcher stubs