James Eugene Burke (born September 24, 1971 in Roseburg, Oregon) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He attended Oregon State University, where along with baseball he also played for the school's football team playing the position of kicker.
Burke was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1993 amateur draft. He was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox on January 27, 2003.
He played 73 games in the ...
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James Eugene Burke (born September 24, 1971 in Roseburg, Oregon) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He attended Oregon State University, where along with baseball he also played for the school's football team playing the position of kicker.
Burke was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1993 amateur draft. He was signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox on January 27, 2003.
He played 73 games in the Major Leagues for the White Sox from 2003–2005.
The Texas Rangers signed him to a minor league deal near the end of the 2005 season. He did not appear in an MLB game during the 2006 season.
As a non-roster invitee in the Mariners' camp during spring training 2007, he beat out incumbent René Rivera for the backup catcher job going into Opening Day. On September 30, 2007, on the last day of the regular season, Burke hit his first career home run against A. J. Murray of the Texas Rangers.
On July 6, 2008, Burke was pressed into service on the...
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