Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. (November 22, 1926 – February 6, 2007) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves. [1] The team's top right-hander during its years in Milwaukee, he was the Most Valuable Player of the 1957 World Series , leading the franchise to its ...

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Selva Lewis Burdette was a Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees (1950), Boston Braves (1951 - 1952), Milwaukee Braves (1953 - 1963), St. Louis Cardinals (1963 - 1964), Chicago Cubs (1964 - 1965), Philadelphia Phillies (1965), and California Angels (1966 - 1967).

Jan 4, 2012 · One of the best control pitchers of the 1950s, the right-hander paired with his roommate and best friend Warren Spahn to form one of the greatest and most durable pitching combinations in baseball history.

Feb 7, 2007 · Lew Burdette, the Milwaukee Braves’ right-hander who beat the Yankees three times in the 1957 World Series, twice on shutouts, in one of the most dominant pitching performances in...

Feb 7, 2007 · Lew Burdette, most valuable player of the 1957 World Series when he pitched the Milwaukee Braves to their only championship, died Tuesday at his home in Winter Garden, Fla.

Jul 17, 2024 · One of baseball's great pitchers of the 1950s, Lew Burdette won 15 or more games eight times during his major league career, including three World Series games in 1957. Lew was a pitcher for 22 years (1946-1967), one in college (1946); 18 in the majors (1950-1967) and six in the minors (1947-1951 and 1967).

He was the first pitcher in 37 years to win three complete games in a single WS and the first since Christy Mathewson (1905) to throw two shutouts in a single Series. The win gave Milwaukee the world championship and earned Burdette Series MVP honors.

Lew Burdette Bio. Fullname: Selva Lewis Burdette; Born: 11/22/1926 in Nitro, WV; College: Richmond; Debut: 9/26/1950; Died: 2/06/2007; Relationship(s): grandfather of Nolan Fontana

Pitcher Selva Lewis "Lew" Burdette Jr. (November 22, 1926 - February 6, 2007) was an outstanding major league baseball player who spent most of his career with the Milwaukee Braves. He was born in Nitro.