Billy Burns Game Worn & Signed Official Nashville Sounds New Era 59FIFTY Hat

Description

Billy Burns is a Major League baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals. Burns attended George Walton Comprehensive High School in Marietta, Georgia, and Mercer University. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. His sister, Abbey, is a member of the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team.

Burns was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 32nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. The talented outfielder started the 2013 season with the Potomac Nationals but was promoted to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators during the season. Burns tore it up hitting .315/.425/.383 and stole 74 bases between the two levels. After the season, he was named the Nationals Minor League Player of the Year.

On December 11th, 2013, the Nationals traded Burns to the Oakland Athletics for Jerry Blevins. Burns hit .250/.333/.330, with 51 stolen bases, before being called up to the majors from the Double-A Midland RockHounds on July 28, 2014. On May 24th, 2015 Burns hit his first MLB home run against Tampa Bay Rays, when he swung on the first pitch of the game. In 2015, Burns had a terrific season batting 294/.334/.392 and swiping 26 bases.

On July 30th, 2016, the Athletics traded Burns to the Kansas City Royals for Brett Eibner. The Royals designated him for assignment on February 28th, 2018. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers. He elected free agency on November 3rd, 2018. On January 4th, 2019, the New York Yankees signed Burns to a minor league contract. He received a non-roster invitation to spring training in 2019. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

The featured black Nashville Sounds New Era 59FIFTY Hat was game worn by Billy Burns as a member of the Sounds. The Nashville Sounds are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the current Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. From 2015-2018, the Sounds were the Triple -A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city’s association with the music industry. Burns played for the Sounds in 2015 and 2016. The talented center fielder has signed the inside headband of the hat and added “Game Worn” in black. Burns’ number “1” is also written in black in the headband. The hat shows light wear.