Burke named to Post-Season All Star Team
August 22, 2003 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Round Rock Express News Release
ROUND ROCK, Texas â Round Rock Express second baseman Chris Burke has been named a 2003 Texas League Post-Season All Star as the utility player.
Burke currently leads the Texas League in batting average (.306) and hits (156) and hasn't seen his average fall below .300 since April 12, the tenth game of the season.
He's had hitting streaks of 15, 12 and ten games while providing a disruptive force at the top of the Express lineup and leads the team in eight offensive categories.
Burke becomes the 17th Post-Season All Star in Round Rock's four-year history.
Previous Express All Stars 2000 2B Keith Ginter, now with the Milwaukee Brewers 3B Morgan Ensberg, now with the Houston Astros OF Eric Cole, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) P Roy Oswalt, now with the Houston Astros
2001 2B Dave Matranga, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) OF Jason Lane, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) P Carlos Hernandez, now with the Houston Astros P Tim Redding, now with the Houston Astros P Travis Smith, unknown
2002 1B Royce Huffman, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) UTIL Jason Alfaro, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) OF Henri Stanly, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) C John Buck, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) P Rodrigo Rosario, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) P Miguel Saladin, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros) P Kirk Saarloos, now with Triple-A New Orleans (Astros)
2003 Texas League Post-Season All Star Team 1B Dan Johnson, Midland 2B Ramon Nivar, Frisco SS Jose Lopez, San Antonio 3B Justin Leone, San Antonio C J.D. Closser, Tulsa OF Mike Curry, San Antonio OF Byron Gettis, Wichita OF Tydus Meadows, Wichita OF Jake Weber, Arkansas DH A.J. Zapp, San Antonio UTIL Chris Burke, Round Rock
P Travis Blackley, San Antonio P Jimmy Gobble, Wichita P Bobby Madritsch, San Antonio P A.J. Murray, Frisco P Clint Nageotte, San Antonio P Phil Stockman, El Paso P Chin-hui Tsao, Tulsa
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- Sounds Giving Away Greer Stadium On Fan Appreciation Night - Nashville Sounds
- Burke named to Post-Season All Star Team - Round Rock Express
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- Express can't keep up with Drillers - Round Rock Express
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