| Tom Burr | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 1, 1893 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 12, 1918 (aged 24) Cazaux, France | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1914, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 21, 1914, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| Plate appearances | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Alexander Thomson Burr (November 1, 1893 – October 12, 1918) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in one inning of one game for the 1914 New York Yankees and was later killed in a military aviation training accident while serving with the U.S. Army Air Service in France during World War I. Born in Chicago, Burr was known as "Tom" to his friends. Press accounts throughout his life, as well as other memoirs, used this nickname, although many baseball references labeled him "Alex".