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April 20, 2007
Another Alex Story
Former Yankees Alex Burr, Homer Thompson, and Charlie Fallon each got the Moonlight Graham shaft (in terms of appearing in just one big league game in their career - and never having a chance to bat).
Well, technically, Thompson and Fallon were members of the New York Highlanders when it happened. So, there's a trick trivia question for you: Who is the only 'Yankee' non-pitcher to have played just one game in his major league career and who never came to bat?
A: Alex Burr...
...who, by the way, died on October 12, 1918 in Cazaux, France, when his plane crashed into a lake during the final month of World War One. (His body was never recovered.) He was 24-years old at the time.
When it comes to getting the short straw, poor Alex Burr had it all covered.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at April 20, 2007 09:42 AM