Joseph Aloysius Burke (December 7, 1867 – November 3, 1940) was a

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. He played professionally for the

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and the

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of the

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in three games during the 1890 and 1891 baseball seasons.

Biography

Burke was born in

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. He played his first professional game on September 26, 1890, with the St. Louis Browns. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1899. Burke died on November 3, 1940 in

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and is interred at St. Joseph New Cemetery in Cincinnati.

References

External links

Baseball AlmanacBaseball-Reference.Com
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