| Harry Barnes | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 19, 1915 Highland Home, Alabama | |
| Died: December 3, 1993 (aged 78) Birmingham, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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Harry Wilson Barnes (August 19, 1915 – December 3, 1993), nicknamed "Mooch", was an American Negro league catcher in the 1930s and 1940s.
A native of Highland Home, Alabama, Barnes made his major league debut with the Birmingham Black Barons in 1937, and went on to play for the Atlanta Black Crackers and Memphis Red Sox.[1][2] He died in Birmingham, Alabama in 1993 at age 78.
References
- ↑ "Harry Barnes". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Harry Barnes". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
- Harry 'Mooch' Barnes at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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