Tex Burnett
American baseball player
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Fred Burnett (December 24, 1899 – February 9, 1962), nicknamed "Tex", was an American Negro league baseball catcher and manager from the 1920s to the 1940s.
| Tex Burnett | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 24, 1899 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: February 9, 1962 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1922, for the Pittsburgh Keystones | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1941, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Biography
A native of Houston, Texas, Burnett broke into the Negro leagues in 1922 with the Pittsburgh Keystones.[1] He was described as a "mediocre hitter" and "fair receiver".[2] He went on to play for several teams, including the New York Black Yankees, whom he also managed for several years in the early 1940s.[3][4] He worked for thirteen teams during his twenty-five year career.[5]
Burnett died in Los Angeles, California in 1962 at age 62.
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