Chris Burke (baseball player)
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| Houston Astros — No. 2 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| July 4, 2004 for the Houston Astros | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Games played | 248 |
| Hits | 181 |
| HR | 14 |
| RBI | 66 |
Christopher A. Burke (born March 11, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros. He hit the series-winning walk-off home run that ended Game 4 of the 2005 National League Division Series, the longest playoff game in major league postseason history, against the Atlanta Braves' Joey Devine. The game took 18 innings to play in 5 hours 50 minutes.
Burke is known for his versatility; during the 2005 season, his first near-full season in the majors, he primarily played left field, but also played some second base and center field. He has even started 2 games at shortstop.
It is expected when fellow Houston Astros team-mate Craig Biggio retires that Burke will become the full time second basemen.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Chris Burke at ESPN.com
- Chris Burke's Fan Forum
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