 James J. Burke
Indianapolis A. A.
 1905: Manager-St. Louis
Cardinals
1918-20: Manager: St.
Louis Browns
1911 World Series: .368
BA, 7 hits (4 Doubles)
JIMMY BURKE
Burke, James Timothy "Sunset Jimmy"
b: 10/12/1874, St.Louis, Mo. d: 3/26/42, St.Louis, Mo.
BR/TR, 5'7", 160 lbs. Deb: 10/6/1898 MC
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YEAR TM/L G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
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1898 Cle-N 13 38 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 .105
1899 StL-N 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333
1901 Mil-A 64 233 24 48 8 0 0 26 17 .206
Chi-A 42 148 20 39 5 0 0 21 12 .264
Yr 106 381 44 87 13 0 0 47 29 .228
Pit-N 14 51 4 10 0 0 0 4 4 .196
1902 Pit-N 60 203 24 60 12 2 0 26 17 .296
1903 StL-N 115 431 55 123 13 3 0 42 23 .285
1904 StL-N 118 406 37 92 10 3 0 37 15 .227
1905 StL-N 122 431 34 97 9 5 1 30 21 .225
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Total 7 550 1947 200 475 58 13 1 187 112 .244
Connie Mack signed Jimmy to his first big-league contract in 1898 for $1000, a startling sum at the turn of the
century. Connie made Jimmy swear that no terms of the contract would be revealed to keep the other players
from complaining for more money. From 1931-33, Jimmy was the 3rd base coach for the great NY Yankee teams
led by Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
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