Christopher Alan "Corky" Burke (born March 11, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds organization. Burke is known for his versatility; he has played every position except pitcher and catcher.
Burke played baseball at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky and the University of Tennessee, where he was named to three All-America teams. In 1999, Burke was selected as a Freshman 2nd team All-A...
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Christopher Alan "Corky" Burke (born March 11, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds organization. Burke is known for his versatility; he has played every position except pitcher and catcher.
Burke played baseball at St. Xavier High School in Louisville, Kentucky and the University of Tennessee, where he was named to three All-America teams. In 1999, Burke was selected as a Freshman 2nd team All-American at second base. In 2000, in addition to being named a 3rd team All-American, he was named to the All-Southeastern Conference team at second base.
In 2001, his junior year, Burke moved to shortstop and helped the Volunteers make an appearance in the College World Series by hitting .435 with 30 home runs and 49 stolen bases, being named to the CWS all-tournament team. He was a 1st team All-American shortstop, and was the unanimous choice as the 2001 SEC Player of the Year. He was also a finalist for the 2001 Rotary Smith Award.
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