Graceful first baseman and a dependable batter. Last year he hit .305 in 150 games and made 11 home runs. Played his first professional ball with Brockton in the New England League in 1928, hitting .340; moved to Tulsa in the Western League the next season and slugged .337; in 1930 went to Wichita Falls in the Texas League where he swatted .356. He was grabbed by the Browns. Burns was born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1907. Is 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds; bats and throws left-handed.
1933 Goudey Set (Baseball) (1933)
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Bert Shotten, outfielder of the St. Louis American League team, was born at Elyria, Ohio, in 1887. In 1907 Shotten started his professional ball playing as a member of the Omaha team of the Western League. In 1908 he was also with Omaha, but was tried for a short time by St. Louis Ameri- cans in ...
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Duane won more games in '52 than he won in his previous 2 seasons in the A.L. as a Browne and Yankee. The son of a former Cincinnati and Detroit Hurler, Duane broke into organized ball with Newark of the International League in '46. He turned in his best record of his career at Portland of the P....
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Pitching Tips - Control. Most important item in a pitcher's kit is CONTROL. Blaeholder of the Browns says that even major league pitchers must practice constantly to keep good control. Many a pitcher who has a fine- fast ball, a good curve and a change of pace, fails to make the big league grade ...
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1951 Topps Set (Baseball)
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1941 Play Ball Set (Baseball)
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2011 Topps Gypsy Queen Set (Baseball)
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2025 Topps Allen & Ginter Set (Baseball)
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2015 Topps Gypsy Queen Set (Baseball)
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2013 Topps Gypsy Queen Set (Baseball)
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2003 Topps Gallery Hall Of Fame Set (Baseball)
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2023 Stadium Club Set (Baseball)
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2011 Tri-Star Obak Set (Baseball)
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1993 Conlon Set (Baseball)
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1960 Fleer Set (Baseball)
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1953 Topps Set (Baseball)
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2009 Topps T206 Set (Baseball)
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2023 Topps Archives Set (Baseball)
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1951 Bowman Set (Baseball)
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Satchell Paige
"Ole Satch" had the best season, in '52, of his long deferred and much interrupted Major League career. He was tied for 2nd in Games Appeared in, turning in an 8-8 record as a reliever and a 4-2 mark as a starter. In addition, he was in the finishing pitcher in 10 other Brownie wins. Satchell hurled a 12 inning, 1-0 shutout against the Tigers in '52. He's been in the AL since '48, hurling for the Indians in '48 and '49 and the Browns in '51.
