EWC: How did this signing with Chiba Lotte come about? Did the team contact you at the end of the season or was there something specific that got the ball rolling?
Gary: When I first got to Taiwan my agent and I kept emailing teams in Korea and Japan and letting them know that I was [...]

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Sorry I’ve been a little M.I.A. recently and I don’t mean that in the Sri Lankan rappin’, Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack writtin’ kind of way. Between the holidays and “other projects” I haven’t had much time to post. However, today I got an email from Gary Burnham with some news I wanted to be sure to [...]

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It’s been a little while since we heard from Gary Burnham, but not for lack of anything happening. Gary’s found himself in the La New Bears starting lineup more often than not and has been pretty busy as of late. You can find other editions of this series here.  
EWC: So what happened?
Gary:Well, the team [...]

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EWC: How was your week?
Gary: I just got activated to the major league roster. I got the hint from coaches and other teams that I’ve been getting the short end of the stick with my opportunity to play. I’ve only been in 50% of the games this year — the coach of one team even [...]

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Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997 Gary Burnham  spent 10 years playing for four major league organizations. He’s the all time HR leader of the Reading Phillies (AA) and was voted team MVP three times  (AAA - 02,07/Reading - 06). Prior to the 2008 season he  signed with the  La New Bears of the [...]

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Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997 Gary Burnham  spent 10 years playing for four major league organizations. He’s the all time HR leader of the Reading Phillies (AA) and was voted team MVP three times  (AAA - 02,07/Reading - 06). Prior to the 2008 season he  signed with the  La New Bears of the [...]

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