Jack Burns
Portrait of Jack Burns, first baseman for the St. Louis Browns. Diamond Stars series. Printed on front: "Irving Burns." Handwritten on front: "St. Louis. Manager. 1 base." Printed on back: "Diamond Stars, no. 75. Good first sackers like Irving Burns of the St. Louis Browns, are as sure on one hand catches as with both hands. A first baseman must be able to handle his glove hand surely, to catch and hold the many wide and high throws that come his way. On close plays, where he sees that the ball and the runner will arrive at nearly the same time, he will stretch far out to meet the ball and save a split second. This stretch often makes the difference between getting and losing the runner. Burns does this because he knows that umpires judge such plays, by sight and sound, watching the runners foot on the base, and listening for the spat of the ball on the baseman's mitt. Austen Lake, Boston American. Irving J. Burns. Born Cambridge, Mass., 28 years old; bats left, throws left; 6 ft., 170 pounds. Batted for .257 in 1934. One of 240 major league players with playing tips. [Copyright] 1935, National Chicle Co., Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A."
- Resource ID:
- hr000923
- Subject:
- Burns, Jack (John Irving), 1907-1975
- Baseball players--Missouri--Saint Louis
- St. Louis Browns (Baseball team)
- Baseball cards
- Publisher:
- National Chicle Co.
- Date:
- 1935
- Format:
- 1 baseball card : col. ; 3 x 2.5 in.
- Department:
- Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
- Location:
- Baseball cards-National Chicle Co.-Diamond Stars-1935-Burns, Jack
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.