Burgess Whitehead

Burgess Whitehead, American baseball player (died 1993)

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Born: June 29, 1910
Died: November 25, 1993
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1910

About Burgess Whitehead

Burgess Urquhart "Whitey" Whitehead (June 29, 1910 – November 25, 1993) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman from 1933 to 1946. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Pirates. == Biography == Whitehead was born in Tarboro, North Carolina. He graduated from Augusta Military Academy in Fort Defiance, Virginia in 1927. He attended the University of North Carolina and started his professional baseball career with the Class AAA Columbus Red Birds in 1931. He batted over.300 in each of the next three seasons, helping to lead the 1933 team to the American Association pennant. In 1934 and 1935, Whitehead was a utility infielder for the National League Cardinals. He was a member of the 1934 World Series champion team and was friends with future Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean. Whitehead was selected to the All-Star team in 1935.

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Career and life highlights

Whitehead was traded to the Giants in December for first baseman/outfielder Phil Weintraub and pitcher Roy Parmelee.
Louis Cardinals' Gashouse Gang team that won the 1934 World Series.

The world when Burgess Whitehead was born

Burgess Whitehead was born in 1910. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1910

Best-selling book"The Rosary" – Florence L. Barclay

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJack Johnson defends heavyweight title, sparking nationwide debate
Top headlineBoy Scouts of America founded
Technology milestoneFirst neon lighting demonstrated in Paris
World population~1.7B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
U.S. population92.2M

1910 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Burgess Whitehead's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1910	2026
Average home	$3,395	$435,000
Average income	$574	$67,500
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	92.2M	341 million

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