Lew Burdette

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Lew Burdette was an American Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his standout performances with the Milwaukee Braves in the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball player
human
pitcher
awardReceived All-Star selection
World Series Most Valuable Player Award
bats right
burialPlace Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, Florida, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1926-11-22
dateOfDeath 2007-02-06
earnedRunAverage 3.66
eraPlayedIn 1950s
1960s
familyName Burdette
finalMLBGameDate 1967-09-29
finalMLBTeam California Angels
linked to: Los Angeles Angels
fullName Selva Lewis Burdette Jr.
givenName Selva
hallOfFame Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor
inningsPitched 3307.1
jerseyNumber 33
league Major League Baseball
MLBDebutDate 1950-09-26
MLBDebutTeam New York Yankees
nickname Lew
notableAchievement Led National League in wins in 1959
Pitched two shutouts in the 1957 World Series
Won three games in the 1957 World Series
notableWork 1957 World Series
numberOfAllStarSelections 2
occupation Major League Baseball player
placeOfBirth Nitro, West Virginia, United States
placeOfDeath Winter Garden, Florida, United States
playedFor Boston Braves
linked to: Atlanta Braves

California Angels
linked to: Los Angeles Angels

Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
linked to: Atlanta Braves

New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
positionPlayed pitcher
sexOrGender male
sport baseball
strikeouts 1074
team Milwaukee Braves
linked to: Atlanta Braves
throws right
winLossRecord 203–144
worldSeriesChampion 1957
1958

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1957 World Series featuresPlayer Lew Burdette