Leo Patrick Burke (born May 6, 1934 in Hagerstown, Maryland) is a retired American utility player in Major League Baseball. The graduate of Virginia Tech played two full seasons and parts of five others in MLB as a rightfielder, second baseman and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs (1958–59; 1961–65). He threw and batted right-handed, stood and weighed . Burke was involved in a waiver deal between the Cardinals and Cubs on June 24, 1963, when he was sent to Chicago for relief pitcher Barney Schultz, who would play a major role in the Cardinals' 1964 pennant-winning season. Burke played 98 of his 165 MLB games in a Cub uniform. During his Major League career, Burke batted .239 with 72 hits, nine home runs and 45 runs batted in. References Sources 1934 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Maryland Chicago Cubs players Dallas Rangers players Knoxville Smokies players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball right fielders Miami Marlins (IL) players St. Louis Cardinals players Salt Lake City Bees players San Antonio Missions players Sportspeople from Hagerstown, Maryland Virginia Tech Hokies baseball players Virginia Tech Hokies football players