Jack Burdock
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John Joseph Burdock (April 1852 - November 27, 1932), nicknamed "Black Jack," was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball. He made his professional debut in 1872 with the Brooklyn Atlantics at age 20, and he would later join the New York Mutuals, the Hartford Dark Blues, and the Boston Red Caps. In 1883, John Morrill stepped aside as manager and Burdock was promoted to manager. Like many in his time, managers were also players, and he returned to playing full-time at the end of the 1883 season after winning the National League pennant. He retired at age 39 after playing parts of two seasons for his hometown Brooklyn Grooms.
Burdock died in Brooklyn at age 80.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
| Preceded by: John Morrill |
Boston Beaneaters Manager 1883 |
Succeeded by: John Morrill |
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