John Barnes (Negro leagues)

John Cleveland "Fat" "Tubby" Barnes (June 5, 1903 – August 27, 1972) 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.

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

References

  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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