Jesse Burkett was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
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16 Facts About Jesse Burkett
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Jesse Burkett holds the record for the most inside-the-park home runs in MLB history, with 55.
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Jesse Burkett is regarded as one of the greatest bunters of all time.
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Jesse Burkett was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, to Granville and Ellen Jesse Burkett.
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Jesse Burkett's father was a laborer and painter who worked for the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company.
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Jesse Burkett acquired his nickname, "Crab", due to his serious disposition, and willingness to argue, fight and insult sportswriters, umpires, opposing players, and rookies.
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Jesse Burkett made his major league debut for the New York Giants of the National League in 1890 as a pitcher and outfielder.
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Jesse Burkett was then purchased by the Cleveland Spiders in February 1891 and played most of 1891 in the minors, batting.
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Jesse Burkett played the last 40 games of the 1891 season with the Cleveland Spiders and continued to play for them through the 1898 season.
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Jesse Burkett remained in the top ten in walks in almost every season throughout his career.
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Jesse Burkett was never known as a great defender, but after committing a league leading 46 errors in 1893, he was coached by fellow outfielder Jimmy McAleer to improve his fielding.
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Jesse Burkett was the second player in major league history to bat over.
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Early in the 1897 season, Jesse Burkett was hit in the head by a pitch by Fred Klobedanz which knocked him unconscious.
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Jesse Burkett had the second most career hits in baseball at the time.
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Jesse Burkett managed the New England League's Worcester Busters from 1906 to 1915 and played some games for the team, as well.
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