Jack Burns (burnsja02)

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John Irving Burns (Slug)

  • Bats Left, Throws Left
  • Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

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After his playing career ended, Jack Burns managed the Toronto Maple Leafs (1938-1939), Bradford Bees (1942) and Fall River Indians (1946). He was a Boston Red Sox scout from 1947 to 1948, managed the Scranton Red Sox from 1949-1951, piloted the Albany Senators from 1952-1954, was a Red Sox coach from 1955 to 1959 and scouted for Boston again from 1961 to 1973.

His son, John Jr., played in the Detroit Tigers organization in the mid-50s.

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