Sheldon John Burnside is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 player who pitched for the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...

 and the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

. He was born on December 22, 1954 and he debuted on September 4, 1978 with the Tigers against the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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. His debut was rough and he posted a 0.1 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 4 ER line for the night. On October 25, 1979 he was traded by the Tigers to the Reds for Champ Summers

Champ Summers

John Junior "Champ" Summers , is a former Major League Baseball player who played primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter for six teams during his eleven year career that spanned from 1974 to 1984...

. His last appearance was in 1980 for Cincinnati.

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