About C. B. Burns
Lived 1879 – 1968 (aged 89). C. B. Burns was an American baseball player.
Charles Brittingham Burns (May 15, 1879, in Bayview, Maryland – June 6, 1968, in Havre De Grace, Maryland) played one game in Major League Baseball for the 1902 Baltimore Orioles. In his one at-bat, he hit a single. He batted and threw right-handed. He was brought in for a tryout after playing baseball in Hagerstown, Maryland, and had his one appearance on August 19 as a result, a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning.
He is notable as one of a very few major league players with one at-bat and a perfect 1.000 batting average.
Burns died on June 6, 1968. He was buried at Angel Hill Cemetery in Havre de Grace.
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Who was C. B. Burns?
American baseball player (1879-1968)
When was C. B. Burns born?
C. B. Burns was born on 15 May 1879 in Bayview.
When did C. B. Burns die?
C. B. Burns died on 6 June 1968 in Havre de Grace.
What was C. B. Burns's occupation?
C. B. Burns was a baseball player.
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C. B. Burns was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). C. B. Burns. https://biography.guide/c-b-burns/
MLA: "C. B. Burns." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/c-b-burns/.
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