NESN as a studio analyst and alternate color commentator for Red Sox games. Personal life Burks resides in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and his son Chris plays baseball for the San Francisco Giants organization. He also has three daughters, Carissa, Elisha, and Breanna. He met his wife, Dori, in Connecticut in 1985. He is a cousin of fellow Major League outfielder Roosevelt Brown. See also List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders List of athletes on Wheaties boxes List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders 30–30 club List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders References External links Ellis Burks Biography and Highlights) Baseball Biography Q&A with Baseball America MLB historical statistics 1964 births Living people African-American baseball players American League All-Stars Baseball players from Mississippi Boston Red Sox players Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Elmira Pioneers players Gold Glove Award winners Major League Baseball center fielders Major League Baseball designated hitters National League All-Stars New Britain Red Sox players Paris Dragons baseball players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Chagrin Falls, Ohio Ranger Rangers baseball players San Francisco Giants players San Francisco Giants scouts Silver Slugger Award winners Sportspeople from Vicksburg, Mississippi Winter Haven Red Sox players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople