Charles Brittingham Burns (May 15, 1879, in Bayview, Maryland – June 6, 1968, in

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) played one game in

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for the 1902

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. 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

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, 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. Burns died on June 6, 1968. He was buried at Angel Hill Cemetery in Havre de Grace.

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