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Ken Burkhart, American baseball player and umpire (born 1916)

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Ken Burkhart

American baseball player (1916–2004)

Kenneth William Burkhart was an American right-handed pitcher and umpire in Major League Baseball. From 1945 through 1949 he played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–48) and Cincinnati Reds (1948–49), and served as a National League umpire from 1957 to 1973.
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December 29

Day of the year

December 29 is the 363rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; two days remain until the end of the year.
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