John Burrows (October 30, 1913 – April 27, 1987) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1943 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs. Burrows died in an accidental house fire at his home on Weppler Road near Coal Run, Ohio. His ashes are interred in Round Bottom Cemetery, on Ohio 60 between Beverly and Coal Run.

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