John Barnes (catcher)

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John Barnes
Catcher
Born: (1903-06-05)June 5, 1903
Pensacola, Florida
Died: August 27, 1972(1972-08-27) (aged 69)
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Cleveland Tate Stars
Last appearance
1931, for the St. Louis Stars
Teams

John Cleveland Barnes (June 5, 1903 – August 27, 1972), nicknamed "Fat" and "Tubby", was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.[1] He played from 1921 to 1931 with several clubs, spending parts of three seasons each with the Cleveland Tate Stars and St. Louis Stars.

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  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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