Alex Burr
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Alexander Thomson Burr (November 1, 1893 - October 12, 1918) was a Major League Baseball player who was killed in World War I. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Burr was a graduate of Williams College. He played for the New York Yankees as an outfielder under manager Frank Chance. He played in only one game for the Yankees (on April 21, 1914). He appeared in center field, but had no chances and did not have a plate appearance. Burr was killed in an airplane accident on October 12, 1918 while serving in the United States Air Service in Cazaux, France. Burr's plane crashed into a lake in flames; his body was not recovered. He had been serving in France since November 1917 and was 24 years old at the time of his death. Burr was one of five Major League Baseball players who were killed in World War I. The others were: Bun Troy‚ Larry Chappell‚ Eddie Grant‚ and Ralph Sharman.
