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Burton was a two-year letter winner for the Etta Express. The second baseman received All-OAC and second team All-Region honors as a sophomore in 1997. In 1978, Burton helped lead the Pioneers to a runner-up finish in the World Series. He earned first team All-OAC, All-Region and All-American honors in addition to being named to the World Series All-Star team, before signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers after his junior year. Burton also spent one year with the San Diego Padres before retiring.
Following his time in professional baseball, Burton served as a Captain in the Army National Guard for 12 years. He commanded the C Company of the 1st/142nd Aviary Unit, which specialized in flying Cobra Attack Helicopters.
Burton has worked in the mortgage industry for 20 years; he is currently employed as a Vice President of Sales for New England & New York with GMAC Homecoming Financial. He was voted among the Top 100 loan officers in the United States in 1993 and 1994.
Burton, an avid golfer and hockey player, lives in Clifton Park, NY and has two daughters, Laurene and Jamie.
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