Dick Burton
Pitcher
Born: (1907-03-05)March 5, 1907
Montgomery, Alabama, US
Died: October 20, 1984(1984-10-20) (aged 77)
Detroit, Michigan, US
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1938, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1938, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Teams

Richard Lee Burton (March 5, 1907 – October 20, 1984) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Burton played for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1938, and was selected to play in that season's East–West All-Star Game.[1][2]

References

  1. "Dick Burton". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. "Dick Burton". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.


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