Welcome to @CleGuardians Live, Ellis Burks!
The former Cleveland slugger joins @AlPawlowski and @JLEWFifty on our pregame coverage as we get you set for the series opener against the Nationals.
#ForTheLand
@SenatorJDFord Thank you for taking some time out of your busy day to host my daughters Greta and Rilla at the statehouse yesterday. They enjoyed being pages and learning a bit about how the state government works. We appreciate your voice of reason in our community!
Highest career SLG% in the National League (min 500 NL games):
.683 • Mark McGwire
.610 • Albert Pujols
.607 • Barry Bonds
.588 • Vladimir Guerrero
.578 • Rogers Hornsby
.577 • Johnny Mize
.575 • Ellis Burks
.569 • Sammy Sosa
.567 • Henry Aaron
.565 • Larry Walker
Ellis Burks- OF
Colorado Rockies: 1994-1998
520 Games Played
.306/.378/.579
558 H, 361 R, 104 2B, 24 3B, 115 HR, 337 RBI
1x All-Star
1x Silver Slugger
Top-3 MVP finish in '96
Led league with 142 R in '96
#EveryRockieEver
Ellis Burks said he wished he had an old-school nickname. Jim Rice suggested “Sweetness.” Jim then suggested he should be known as “Nasty.” I threw it to break before he came up with a name for me 😂
#RedSox
Ellis Burks has officially joined the NESN broadcast team!
For more from his debut on the air, check out "Red Sox First Pitch."
https://t.co/Og04HOHKjV
We continue to celebrate Mississippi baseball figures this #BlackHistoryMonth that paved the way for the next generation of Black ballplayers.
Ellis Burks, the owner of 352 home runs over 18 @MLB seasons, was born in Vicksburg, MS, and spent his childhood in Jackson.