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Ed Burns
Ed Burns
	Catcher
	Born: Edward James Burns; October 31, 1887; San Francisco, California, U.S.
	Died: June 1, 1942 (aged 54); Monterey, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 25, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	July 17, 1918, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.230
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	65
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1912); Philadelphia Phillies (1913–18);

Edward James Burns (October 31, 1887 – June 1, 1942) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1912 until 1918, for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, primarily as a catcher.

Burns died on June 1, 1942. He is buried at San Carlos Cemetery in Monterey, California.^[1]

References edit

^ Lee, Bill (2015-07-11). The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4766-0930-0.

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Ed Burns

Catcher
Born: Edward James Burns (1887-10-31)October 31, 1887 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died: June 1, 1942(1942-06-01) (aged 54) Monterey, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 25, 1912, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 17, 1918, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average	.230
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	65

Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1912) Philadelphia Phillies (1913–18)