Forrest Harrill "Smoky" Burgess (February 6, 1927 - September 15, 1991) was an American catcher in Major League Baseball who later in his career became known for his ability as a pinch hitter. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. For other uses see Pinch hitter (cricket. In Baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. In his playing days, he stood 5'8" (173 cm), weighed 188 pounds (85 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Someone who is right-handed will prefer to use this hand for everyday activities such as writing, maintaining personal hygiene, Cooking and so forth
Born in Caroleen, North Carolina, Burgess was signed as an amateur free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 1944 and broke into the majors in 1949. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. Athletics Marathon International Races August 20 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
By the time he had retired from baseball in 1967, Burgess had played for the Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox. Athletics Marathon August 5 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Winnipeg Canada Men's The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. He played in five All-Star games and set the then-record of 145 career pinch-hits. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Along with Curt Simmons, he was the last player to formally retire who had played in the major leagues in the 1940s (not counting Minnie Miñoso, who un-retired twice). Curtis Thomas "Curt" Simmons (born May 19 1929 in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania) is a former left-handed Pitcher in The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be Saturnino Orestes Armas Miñoso Arrieta, commonly referred to as Minnie Miñoso ( mean-YO-so, commonly pronounced minn-OH-so by media (born November
Burgess won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960, batting . 333 in five series games.
Other career statistics include a . 295 career batting average with 126 home runs, 673 RBI and a . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 362 on base percentage. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) He accumulated 1318 career hits with 230 doubles and 33 triples. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see
When his playing career ended, Burgess spent many years with the Atlanta Braves as a scout and minor league batting coach. "Talent scout" redirects here For talent scouting in the music industry see A&R Professional sports scouts are trained talent Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North He died at age 64 in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville is a City in and the County seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 1975. The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame was instituted in 1958 to recognize the career of former Cincinnati Reds players managers and front-office executives Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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External links
- Baseball Library - profile and chronology
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- The Deadball Era
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