- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSelva Lewis Burdette Jr
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Lew Burdette was born on November 22, 1926 in Nitro, West Virginia, USA. He was married to Mary Ann Burdette. He died on February 6, 2007 in Winter Garden, Florida, USA.
- SpouseMary Ann Burdette(? - February 6, 2007) (his death, 3 children)
- Pitcher with the New York Yankees (1950, 2 games), Boston/Milwaukee Braves (1951-1963[start]), St. Louis Cardinals (1963[end]-1964[start]), Chicago Cubs (1964[end]-1965[start]), Philadelphia Phillies (1965[end]), and California Angels (1966-1967).
- Made major league debut on 26 September 1950 (first of 2 appearances that season).
- In 1959 led National League pitchers in games won (21).
- In 1958 led National League pitchers in winning percentage (.667; 20 wins, 10 losses).
- Milwaukee Braves' right-hander who beat the Yankees three times in the 1957 World Series.
- If I could get one of the first three hitters in the first inning to go back to the dugout saying I was cheating, by the fifth inning everybody on the team wanted to see the ball when they batted
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