Willie Burnham
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| Willie Burnham | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1930, for the Monroe Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1934, for the Monroe Monarchs | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Willie Bee Burnham, also listed as Willie B. Burnham[1] and Willie Dee Burnham,[2] (September 14, 1907 – June 18, 1972) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.[3] He played with the Monroe Monarchs from 1930 to 1934, including the 1932 season when the Negro Southern League was considered a major league.[4] He also played for the Rayville Sluggers in 1932 of Rayville, Louisiana and the Shreveport Black Sports of Shreveport, Louisiana in 1940.[5][6]
Burnham was born on September 14, 1907 in Zwolle, Louisiana. He died on June 18, 1972 in Rodessa, Louisiana at the age of 64.
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