Jack Burns (first baseman)
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John Irving Burns, nicknamed "Slug", was an American first baseman, coach and scout in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers from 1930 to 1936. A native of Cambr
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Burns' 1933 Goudey baseball card
Brockton Shoemakers
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The Brockton Shoemakers were an early minor league baseball team based in Brockton, Massachusetts. The "Shoemakers" had a long tenure as members of the New England League beginning in 1892 and continu
Jack Burns (first baseman)
…Baseball League, where he was described as "the hardest hitting first baseman in the league." Burns's professional playing career began in 1928 for the Brockton Shoemakers of the New England League. After leading the Class A Western League in home runs with 36 in 1929, his contract was purchased by the St. Louis Browns…
(1910) Postcard. Howard & Foster's Shoe Factory, Brockton, Massachusetts.
(1913) Jimmy Sheckard, Cincinnati Reds. Sheckard played for Brockton in 1897. In 1903 he led the National League in home runs and stolen bases in the same season. He retired with 2,084 hits and 465 stolen bases.
(1905) Grover Shoe factory site after the explosion. Brockton, Massachusetts.
(1912) Marty O'Toole. O'Toole won 31 games for Brockton in 1908. In three seasons as a pitcher for the Brockton Tigers, O'Toole won 76 total games. In 1912, he led the National League with 6 shutouts.