Joe Burke (infielder)
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Joseph Aloysius Burke was a Major League Baseball
Infielder
. He played for the St. Louis Brows
and the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of the American Association
in three games during the 1890 and 1891 baseball seasons. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1899.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
Infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
. He played for the St. Louis Brows
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
and the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers of 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...
in three games during the 1890 and 1891 baseball seasons. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1899.