George Henry Burns (January 31, 1893 - January 7, 1978) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1914 through 1929, Burns played for the Detroit Tigers (1914-17), Philadelphia Athletics (1918-20, 1929), Cleveland Indians (1920-21, 1924-28), Boston Red Sox (1922-23) and New York Yankees (1928-29). He batted and threw right-handed. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The position of the first baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that players team. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Detroit Tigers American League AAA Toledo Mud Hens AA Erie SeaWolves A Lakeland Tigers West Michigan Whitecaps Oneonta Tigers R GCL Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... Oakland Athletics American League AAA Sacramento River Cats AA Midland RockHounds A Stockton Ports Kane County Cougars Vancouver Canadians R Phoenix Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. ... Cleveland Indians American League AAA Buffalo Bisons AA Akron Aeros A Kinston Indians Lake County Captains Mahoning Valley Scrappers R Burlington Indians The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Boston Red Sox American League AAA Pawtucket Red Sox AA Portland Sea Dogs A Wilmington Blue Rocks Greenville Bombers Lowell Spinners R Gulf Coast Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Boston, Massachusetts. ... New York Yankees American League AAA Columbus Clippers AA Trenton Thunder A Charleston RiverDogs Tampa Yankees Staten Island Yankees R Gulf Coast Yankees The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ...

In a 16-season career, Burns was a .307 hitter with 72 home runs and 951 RBI in 1866 games. Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ... For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... In baseball statistics, games played (denoted by G) indicates the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity). ...

A native of Niles, Ohio, Burns was strictly a line drive hitter and a solid deffensive first baseman who hit .300 or more in seven of his ten full seasons in the majors. His most productive season came in 1918, when he hit a career-high .352, being surpassed only by the .382 of Ty Cobb, and led the American League in hits (178), (total bases (236), singles (141) and games played (130). Niles is a city located in Trumbull County, Ohio. ... See also: 1917 in sports, 1919 in sports and the list of years in sports. Football (Australian Rules) Victorian Football League - South Melbourne wins the 22nd VFL Premiership (South Melbourne 9. ... Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 in Royston, Georgia - July 17, 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia), usually known as Ty Cobb and nicknamed The Georgia Peach, was an American baseball player considered to be the greatest player of the Deadball Era (1900-1920), and perhaps of all time. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when he safely reaches first base after batting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball statistics, total bases is the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i. ... In baseball, a single is the act of a batter safely reaching first base by striking the ball and getting to first before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ...

During the 1920 World Series, Burns doubled home Tris Speaker with the only run in Game Six, as the Cleveland Indians edged the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1-0, en route to winning the Series. The Cleveland Indians beat the Brooklyn Robins in 7 games. ... Tristram E. Speaker (April 4, 1888 in Hubbard, Texas - December 8, 1958 in Lake Whitney, Texas), nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name) and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely graying hair), was an American baseball player considered to be the best defensive center fielder to ever play the game. ... Los Angeles Dodgers National League AAA Las Vegas 51s AA Jacksonville Suns A Columbus Catfish Vero Beach Dodgers R Ogden Raptors Gulf Coast Dodgers Brooklyn Dodgers redirects here. ...

Burns was selected the AL Most Valuable Player in 1926, becoming the first Cleveland player to be honored with the award. Hitting .358, Burns also led the league in hits (216) and set a major league record with 64 doubles. In the game of baseball, both amateur and professional, it is tradition to annually recognize the one player in the league who has contributed the most to the success of the players team. ... See also: 1925 in sports, 1927 in sports and the list of years in sports. Cricket May 31 - India, New Zealand and West Indies are elected as Full Members of the Imperial Cricket Conference thus increasing the number of test playing nations to six. ... In baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H), sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when he safely reaches first base after batting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielders choice. ... In baseball, a double is the act of a batter safely reaching second base by striking the ball and getting to second before being made out, without the benefit of a fielders misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielders choice. ...

Following his player career, Burns managed in the Pacific Coast League until 1939, before leaving baseball to become a deputy sheriff in Seattle until his retirement in 1967. In baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager; this individual controls matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. ... The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... 1967 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

Burns died in Kirkland, Washington, at 84 of age. Kirkland is a city located in King County, Washington. ...

External link

• Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis