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William Thomas Burns

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Birthplace: San Saba, San Saba County, TX, United States
Death: June 07, 1953 (73)
Ramona, San Diego County, CA, United States
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Son of James Francis Burns and Anne Cecilia Burns
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About Bill Burns

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Burns_(baseball)

William Thomas Burns (January 27, 1880 – June 6, 1953), nicknamed "Sleepy Bill", was an American baseball player who played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for five different teams from 1908 to 1912. He earned his nickname for his noticeable lack of intensity on the mound.[citation needed] Burns was best known for his involvement in the alleged fixing of the 1919 World Series, dubbed the Black Sox Scandal.

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Bill Burns's Timeline

1880
January 27, 1880
San Saba, San Saba County, TX, United States
1953
June 7, 1953
Age 73
Ramona, San Diego County, CA, United States