Sheldon John Burnside (born December 22, 1954) is a former

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player who pitched for the

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and the

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. Burnside was born in

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but moved to the

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at about five months old when his father, Bernard, went into business there. At about 12 years old, he began living in

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. Burnside attended Michael Power High School in Etobicoke, which did not have a baseball team, but played for a local

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team. His performance with that team earned him a tryout with the Detroit Tigers who subsequently signed him. He debuted on September 4, 1978, with the Tigers against the

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. His debut was rough as he pitched of an inning while giving up three

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s, two

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and four

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. On October 25, 1979, he was traded by the Tigers to the Reds for

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. His last appearance was in 1980 for Cincinnati.

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