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Born in Caroleen , North Carolina , Burgess was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1944 and broke into the majors in 1949 . By the time he had retired from baseball in 1967 , Burgess had played for the Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies , Cincinnati Reds , Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox . He played in five All-Star games and set the then-record of 145 career pinch-hits. Other career statistics include a .295 career Batting Average with 126 Home Run s, 673 RBI and a .362 On Base Percentage . He accumulated 1318 career Hits with 230 Doubles and 33 Triples . Burgess died at age 64 in Asheville, North Carolina . He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall Of Fame in 1975 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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