Dennis Burtt | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: San Diego, California | November 29, 1957|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1985, for the Minnesota Twins | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 15, 1986, for the Minnesota Twins | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–2 |
Earned run average | 5.64 |
Strikeouts | 10 |
Teams | |
Dennis Allen Burtt (born November 29,1957) is former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins in 1985 and 1986.
Burtt attended Villa Park High School where he was teammates on the school's baseball team with Kevin Costner. [1]
Burtt served as the pitching coach for the New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League in 1993 and 1994.[ citation needed ]
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