Connie Creeden

Cornelius Stephen Creeden

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lb.
• High School Danvers High School
• Debut April 28, 1943
• Final Game May 5, 1943
• Born July 21, 1915 in Danvers, MA USA
• Died November 30, 1969 in Santa Ana, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Outfielder Connie Creeden spent seven days in the majors with the Boston Braves from April 28 to May 5, 1943. In five games, he was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.

In the minors, Connie had several good seasons in a seven year career. His first full season came with the Bradford Bees of the Class D Pony League in 1942. He hit .349 with 21 home runs and his 119 RBI led the league. In 1945, Creeden split his season in the Southern Association, hitting .362 between the Little Rock Travelers and the Atlanta Crackers. 1947 saw him with the Port Chester Clippers of the Class B Colonial League. Connie won the batting title, hitting .395, and made the All-Star team. He finished his minor league career in 1948 hitting .327 in 26 games for the Florence Steelers of the Class B Tri-State League and a league leading .402 in 69 games for the St. Hyacinthe Saints of the Provincial League. Creeden appeared in 614 games and batted .354 (797-for-2,250).

In November 1950, Creeden pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Superior, NE, where he had played that season as a member of the Superior Knights of the Nebraska Independent League. A local newspaper reported that Creeden used his baseball fame, as well as his musical talent, to ingratiate himself with families. He was sentenced to 10 years in state prison and served almost four before he was granted parole in October 1954. He subsequently adopted a new name, Lee Burton, and supported himself as a musician. He died from a heart attack at 54 in Santa Ana, CA.

Related Sites

• Connie Creeden at the SABR Bio Project