11 Facts About Rick Burleson

1.

Richard Paul "Rooster" Burleson was born on April 29,1951 and is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop.

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Rick Burleson, who played for three American League teams over 13 seasons, was a very intense ballplayer.

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3.

Rick Burleson was originally drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft upon graduation from Warren High School, but did not sign.

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4.

Rick Burleson spent his first professional season with the Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League.

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5.

In 1972, Rick Burleson was named an Eastern League All-Star while assigned to the Pawtucket Red Sox.

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6.

Rick Burleson won the Silver Slugger Award as the best hitting shortstop in the American League and the Gene Autry Award as the MVP of the California Angels.

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7.

Rick Burleson was an A's coach in 1991 and a member of the Boston Red Sox staff the next two seasons,.

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8.

Rick Burleson was a California Angels Minor league Baserunning Instructor in 1994 and a coach for the California Angels.

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9.

In 2008, Rick Burleson switched to the Arizona Diamondbacks system and worked as a coach for the Visalia Oaks.

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10.

From 2009 to 2012, Rick Burleson served as hitting coach and first base coach for the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League, the triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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11.

Rick Burleson is the father of three sons, Tyler, Chad and Kyle, and a daughter, Lauren.

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