Edward James Burns (October 31, 1887 – June 1, 1942) was an American

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player. He played all or part of seven seasons in

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, from 1912 until 1918, for the

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and

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, primarily as a

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

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Major League Baseball catchers St. Louis Cardinals players Philadelphia Phillies players Alameda Encinals players Oakland Commuters players Sacramento Sacts players Tacoma Tigers players Montreal Royals players Saint Mary's Gaels baseball coaches Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players Baseball players from San Francisco 1887 births 1942 deaths {{US-baseball-catcher-1880s-stub