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| George Burns | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: January 31, 1893 Niles, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: January 7, 1978 (aged 84) Kirkland, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1914, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1929, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .307 |
| Hits | 2,018 |
| Home runs | 72 |
| Runs batted in | 954 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Henry Burns (January 31, 1893 – January 7, 1978), nicknamed "Tioga George", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1914 to 1929.[1][2]
One of the league's top right-handed batters of the 1920s, he was named the AL Most Valuable Player in 1926 with the Cleveland Indians after batting .358 and setting a major league record with 64 doubles. A career .307 hitter, he retired with 2,018 hits, then the third-highest total by an AL right-handed hitter. His 1,671 games at first base were the most by an AL right-handed player until 1940; he still ranks third in league history.
- ^ Wancho, Joseph. "George Burns". Society for Baseball Research. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Camfield, Tom (October 6, 2012). "In memory of George 'Tioga' Burns, a first-base great from the Ruth era, later lived for a time in Port Townsend". Port Townsend Leader. Washington. Retrieved January 6, 2016.