Alfred Burke/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Outside of baseball 1.4 Contract signing 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in Chicago, Illinois in 1955.
• Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as tennis and basketball.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Morgan Park High School in Chicago in 1954.
• Played baseball and basketball in high school.
• Played semi-pro ball in Chicago.

[edit] Outside of baseball

• Attended the University of Illinois Branch at Navy Pier, Chicago during the off-season.

[edit] Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Howard Haak of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

[edit] Sources

• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 359-28-0513).