Jeffrey Alan Burroughs was born on March 7,1951 and is an American former professional baseball player.
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11 Facts About Jeff Burroughs
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Two-time All-Star player, Burroughs was notable for being the 1974 American League RBI champion and being named the American League's Most Valuable Player that same year.
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Jeff Burroughs is the father of major league third baseman Sean Burroughs.
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Jeff Burroughs was born to parents Charles Douglas and Iona Mae Jeff Burroughs in Long Beach, California on May 7,1951.
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Jeff Burroughs was selected by the Washington Senators with the first overall pick in the June 1969 draft.
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Jeff Burroughs was selected an All-Star in both 1974 with the Rangers and 1978 as a member of the Atlanta Braves, when he entered the All-Star break with a National League-leading.
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Jeff Burroughs was acquired by the Braves in a five-for-one trade that sent Ken Henderson, Dave May, Roger Moret, Adrian Devine, Carl Morton and $200,000 to the Rangers on December 9,1976.
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Late in his career, Jeff Burroughs was used mainly as a designated hitter and pinch hitter.
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Jeff Burroughs played his final year with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985 after being purchased by them.
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Jeff Burroughs made his first and only appearance in a postseason game, having one at-bat in the ALCS that year, batting in Game 7 in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals as a pinch hitter, which resulted in a ground out.
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