Frank Aloysius Burke (February 16, 1880 – September 17, 1946) was an American
baseball
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player who played two seasons in the
major leagues. Born in
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,749. The county is also part of Pennsylvania's Coal Region and Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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, Burke played for the
New York Giants
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and the
Boston Doves
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During it ...
. He died in Los Angeles in 1946.
External links
Frank Burke at Baseball ReferenceFrank Burke at Baseball Almanac
1880 births
1946 deaths
Boston Doves players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Baseball players from Carbon County, Pennsylvania
New York Giants (baseball) players
New Haven Blues players
Akron Rubbernecks players
New Castle Outlaws players
New Castle Nocks players
Altoona Mountaineers players
Wilkes-Barre/Mount Carmel players
Meriden Silverites players
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