Leo Burke

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Given name: Leo Patrick Burke
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Rightfield
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 185 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: May 6, 1934 in Hagerstown, MD
Died: Oct 13, 2023 in Riner (89 years old)
Debut: Sep 7, 1958

Leo Patrick Burke (May 6, 1934 – October 13, 2023) was an American utility player in Major League Baseball. The graduate of Virginia Tech played two full seasons and parts of five others in MLB as a rightfielder, second baseman and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs (1958–59; 1961–65). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg).

Burke was involved in a waiver deal between the Cardinals and Cubs on June 24, 1963, when he was sent to Chicago for relief pitcher Barney Schultz, who would play a major role in the Cardinals' 1964 pennant-winning season. Burke played 98 of his 165 MLB games in a Cub uniform.

During his Major League career, Burke batted .239 with 72 hits, nine home runs and 45 runs batted in.

Burke died in Riner, Virginia, on October 13, 2023, at the age of 89.