Today's Birthday: Ellis Burks, Elmira Pioneers (1983)

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Happy Birthday (58th) to former New York-Penn League prospect Ellis Burks. He played for the Elmira Pioneers in 1983.

Burks went on to play 18 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox (1987-92, 2004), Chicago White Sox (1993), Colorado Rockies (1994-98), San Francisco Giants (1998-2000), and Cleveland Indians (2001-03). He hit 352 career home runs and was a two time All-Star. 

In 2002, Burks was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.

Source: Baseball Reference