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John Burrows (baseball)

John Burrows was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1943 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago Cubs.

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John Burrows
Pitcher
Born: (1913-10-30)October 30, 1913
Winnfield, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: April 27, 1987(1987-04-27) (aged 73)
Coal Run, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 25, 1943, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 17, 1944, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average5.61
Strikeouts22
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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John Burrows (October 30, 1913 – April 27, 1987) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (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,1 on Ohio 60 between Beverly and Coal Run.

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  1. "Round Bottom Cemetery, Coal Run, Waterford Twp , Washington County, Ohio". Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
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