Jim Burns (baseball)
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James M. Burns was a professional baseball outfielder
. He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues between and , for the Kansas City Cowboys
and Washington Statesmen in the American Association
. He played in the minor leagues through 1896.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played all or part of three seasons in the major leagues between and , for the Kansas City Cowboys
Kansas City Cowboys (American Association)
The Kansas City Cowboys were a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri for two seasons from to in the American Association. They were the third, and last incarnation of this franchise name, following the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in and the Kansas City...
and Washington Statesmen in the American Association
American Association (19th century)
The American Association was a Major League Baseball league that existed for 10 seasons from to . During that time, it challenged the National League for dominance of professional baseball...
. He played in the minor leagues through 1896.