Article: Burks likely to kill again, judge says

Article: Burks changes mind, takes plea bargain: Admits manslaughter in husband's shooting
Charleston Gazette;  August 28, 1998 ;     442 words ......statements Thursday when Louise Burks decided to accept a plea agreement...Kanawha County prosecutors. Burks was to stand trial for the...son to shoot his stepfather, Larry Burks. Authorities have said Burks gave the boy - the youngest...man and ran from the house. Burks' son was ...

Article: Burks puts mind over body.
Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  March 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Ocker DUNEDIN, FLA. _ Never mind that Ellis Burks has tree trunks for arms and shoulders...the important thing is your mental state, Burks said. Once you have the right mind-set...designated hitter. It's the long grind, Burks said. It's being out there every day. Most...

Article: Burks ... `why not keep playing?'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  February 23, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Sheldon Ocker WINTER HAVEN, Fla. _ Ellis Burks is 38 years old with bad knees and a surgically...trying to tell him something. Then again, Burks' body is not in charge. Over the years...remain a productive major-league player. Burks' concession to age and infirmity has been...

Article: Burks ... `why not keep playing?'.
Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  February 23, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Sheldon Ocker WINTER HAVEN, Fla. _ Ellis Burks is 38 years old with bad knees and a surgically...trying to tell him something. Then again, Burks' body is not in charge. Over the years...remain a productive major-league player. Burks' concession to age and infirmity has been...

Article: Burks in No Hurry to Leave Indians
AP Online;  March 26, 2003 ;     627 words ......Back home in Colorado this winter, Ellis Burks read the papers and listened to TV reports...story about the Cleveland Indians anywhere. Burks was worried. Then he came to spring training...be this year, I was expecting the worst, Burks said. But once I got here, I was surprised...

Article: BURKS HAS SAVINGS PLAN THIS SPRING
The Boston Globe;  March 26, 1989 ;     561 words ......This is supposed to be the year that Ellis Burks emerges as a star. The Oakland A's thought Burks was Boston's best player when they did their...and The Elias Baseball Analyst found that Burks is the only player in baseball history with...

Article: Burks puts mind over body.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  March 16, 2002 ;     700+ words ...DUNEDIN, FLA. _ Never mind that Ellis Burks has tree trunks for arms and shoulders...the important thing is your mental state, Burks said. Once you have the right mind-set...designated hitter. It's the long grind, Burks said. It's being out there every day. Most...

Article: BURKS EYES CENTER STAGE
The Boston Globe;  March 8, 1987 ;     700+ words ...WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Ellis Burks is honest with himself. He knows that...hope to get to the big leagues. At 22, Burks is right on schedule for full-time duty...future of Dave Henderson and Dwight Evans, Burks finds himself thrust into an outfield...

Article: Judge orders Burks to remain in custody
Post-Tribune (IN);  March 25, 2004 ;     408 words ......VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Burks(PHOTO) While Elton Burks was once released on bond while facing a murder charge...Wednesday. U.S. Magistrate Andrew Rodovich ordered that Burks stay in jail. Rodovich said he would put his reasoning...

Article: BURKS FACES PITCH
The Boston Globe;  September 24, 1988 ;     633 words ......the red, white and blue. Regardless, Ellis Burks was called to arms, so to speak, by the leader...Duke feels he needs a few good men, Ellis Burks is happy to be one of them. But that doesn't mean Burks quite understood the point of it all. "To...

Article: IT'S DOUBLETHE PLEASURE FOR BURKS SLUMPING OUTFIELDER HITS 3 FOR EXTRA BASES.(Sports)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  May 26, 1998 ;     392 words ......was down to a season-low .244 after Ellis Burks struck out four times Sunday in Cincinnati...of Colorado Rockies history Monday for Burks, and, no, it wasn't dubious history. In...6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, Burks went 3-for-4 with one RBI and equaled a...

Article: No progress for Burks
The Boston Globe;  July 7, 1992 ;     569 words ......through on his swing last Wednesday, Ellis Burks' body turned on him again. That twist of...lower back. The riveting sensation prompted Burks to leave the batting cage uttering words...said to myself, `It's the same thing,' " Burks said yesterday. "I work hard in rehab getting...

Article: Burks begins again Ex-Sox center fielder sees future in Colorado
The Boston Globe;  March 29, 1994 ;     700+ words ......Boston have served him well in life. Ellis Burks is alive and well with the Colorado Rockies, and the future is bright once again. Burks has no regrets about leaving the Chicago...the Red Sox in 1992 are behind him. And Burks has no regrets about being an ex-Red Sox...

Article: STARRY-EYED BURKS SOX OUTFIELDER FINALLY REALIZING HIS 'POTENTIAL'
The Boston Globe;  July 10, 1990 ;     700+ words ......It's a little strange to describe Ellis Burks that way. Normally he's Mr. Cool. The man...excited right now, can't you tell?" said Burks, looking around at a clubhouse of stars...about 20 minutes to the ballpark," said Burks. "It was hot. Real hot." When Burks and...