Warren Burtis
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Lewis Warren Burtis
- Born September 1, 1848 in Truxton, NY USA
- Died May 21, 1920 in DeRuyter, NY USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Warren Burtis was an umpire in the first two seasons of the National League, in 1876 and 1877, working a total of 25 games. There are allegations that his career ended because of involvement in a gambling scandal.
The date long associated with his death seems to be a mistake as the person who died on November 4, 1911 in Chicago, IL was Louis (not Lewis) Burtis, a different person who operated a boarding house. Other sources state that he died in 1921 in New York, not far from the town where he was born, although this still needs final confirmation.
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