Burke was born in 1902 in Lynn, Massachusetts.\n', '

Burke signed with the Detroit Tigers in February 1923, having played only semi-pro baseball in the sandlots of Boston. He made his major league debut with the Tigers on May 2, 1923, and appeared in seven games that year, compiling a .100 batting average. He went on to appear in 80 games for the Richmond Colts in the Virginia League during the 1923 season and compiled a .346 batting average there.\n', '

Burke returned to the Tigers for the 1924, 1925, and 1926 seasons. He appeared in 194 major league games for the Tigers, 126 at second base, nine at third base, and six at shortstop. His best season was 1925 when he had a .289 batting average and a .357 on-base percentage. His career batting average with Detroit was .259, and he had 131 hits, 73 runs scored, 47 runs batted in, and 46 bases on balls.\n', '

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