Names in the News - April 2, 1987
Pitcher Britt Burns, who was an all-star with the Chicago White Sox but never realized his dream of pitching for the New York Yankees, said he will retire from baseball because of hip problems. He is 27 and had a 70-60 record in slightly more than six years in the majors.
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