Buster Burrell
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Frank Andrew Burrell
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut August 1, 1891
- Final Game October 2, 1897
- Born December 22, 1866 in Weymouth, MA USA
- Died May 8, 1962 in Weymouth, MA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Buster Burrell, who played major league baseball in the 1890's, was for a while the oldest living major leaguer. He lived to be nearly 100. He was born in 1866, five years before the first professional league was formed, and he lived till 1962, one year before Pete Rose broke into the majors.
His best year was 1896, when he hit .301 and caught 60 games for the 1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms.
