C. B. Burns

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Given name: Charles Brittingham Burns
Nicknames: C.B.
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'0" / 175 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: May 15, 1879 in Bayview, MD
Died: Jun 6, 1968 in Havre de Grace, MD (89 years old)
Debut: Aug 19, 1902

Charles Brittingham Burns (May 15, 1879, in Bayview, Maryland – June 6, 1968, in Havre De Grace, Maryland) played one game in Major League Baseball for the 1902 Baltimore Orioles. In his one at-bat, he hit a single. He batted and threw right-handed. He was brought in for a tryout after playing baseball in Hagerstown, Maryland, and had his one appearance on August 19 as a result, a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning.

He is notable as one of a very few major league players with one at-bat and a perfect 1.000 batting average.

Burns died on June 6, 1968. He was buried at Angel Hill Cemetery in Havre de Grace.