Tom Burgess (baseball)
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Thomas Roland Burgess (September 1, 1927 – November 24, 2008) was a Canadian professional baseball player, coach and manager. An outfielder and first baseman, Burgess had two trials in Major League Baseball (MLB); a 17-game stint with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954, and a full season with the Los Angeles Angels in 1962. He then forged a long career as a minor-league manager, and served as a major-league third base coach for the 1977 New York Mets and 1978 Atlanta Braves.
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Tom Burgess | |
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First baseman / Coach | |
Born: (1927-09-01)September 1, 1927 London, Ontario, Canada | |
Died: November 24, 2008(2008-11-24) (aged 81) Lambeth, London, Ontario, Canada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1954, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1962, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .177 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Teams | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 1992 |
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In his playing days, he threw and batted left-handed and stood 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).