Mike Burke, American baseball player (born 1854)

Mike Burke (shortstop)

American baseball player (1854–1889)

Michael E. Burke was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly shortstop for the 1879 Cincinnati Reds of the National League. In 28 games, he had 26 hits in 117 at bats for a .222 batting average, scored 13 Runs, and hit three doubles. He died at the age of 34…