Aussie Baseball Community Mourns Loss of Star Athlete Adam Burton, 53
Adam 'Hollywood' Burton, the renowned Australian baseball player, has passed away at the age of 53. Burton, who passed away on Monday, started his baseball journey with Waverley in Victoria. He progressed through the junior levels before securing a place on the team’s inaugural ABL roster when he was only 17 years old back in 1990. Following his professional stint in the United States with the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves In 1995, Burton went back to Australia and guided Waverley to secure the national championship. Although injuries hit in the year 2000 Olympics in Sydney He went on to represent Australia at the Baseball World Cup. "He came across as bold, confident, and captivating, possessing a magnetic talent that drew everyone’s attention. He exuded energy, intensity, and inherently cherished being at the center of everything," the Waverley Baseball Club expressed poignantly in their tribute. He possessed style and charisma. When ...