About Ping Burke
Ping Burke was an American baseball player.
Walter Burke, nicknamed "Ping", is an American former Negro league pitcher who played in the 1930s.
A native of Greensboro, Georgia, Burke played for the Atlanta Black Crackers in 1937. In eight recorded career games on the mound, he posted a 0.95 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 47.1 innings.
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Who was Ping Burke?
American baseball player
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Ping Burke was born in Greensboro, Georgia.
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Ping Burke was a baseball player.
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Ping Burke was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ping Burke. https://biography.guide/ping-burke/
MLA: "Ping Burke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ping-burke/.
Chicago: "Ping Burke." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ping-burke/.
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