Francis Burt Alberts (born May 4, 1950) is an American former professional

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, who played for the

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(MLB) in 1978.

Biography

Alberts was born in

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, United States. He graduated from Gettysburg High School in

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in 1968, and was selected to play the

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as a wide receiver. Following high school, he played football and baseball at the

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. He was the 28th round pick in the 1972 amateur draft of the

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. His only major league appearances occurred with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1978. He appeared in six games for the Blue Jays, hitting .278 for his career. He was later traded to the

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, but did not appear in any major league games with them.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Alberts, Butch 1950 births American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Williamsport, Pennsylvania Toronto Blue Jays players Cincinnati Bearcats baseball players People from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Living people Cincinnati Bearcats football players