James Milton Burns was an American professional baseball

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. He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues between and , for the

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. He played in the minor leagues through 1896. He was 5’7 and weighed 168 lbs. at the time of his death.

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1909 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from St. Louis Kansas City Cowboys (American Association) players Washington Statesmen players 19th-century baseball players Omaha Omahogs players Omaha Lambs players Kansas City Blues (baseball) players Denver Mountaineers players Portland Webfeet players Savannah Electrics players Savannah Rabbits players Minneapolis Minnies players Detroit Creams players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Grand Rapids Gold Bugs players St. Paul Apostles players St. Paul Saints (AA) players Year of birth missing Oshkosh (minor league baseball) players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1900s-stub