Red Barkley
Baseball player
John Duncan (Red) Barkley (September 19, 1912 – December 12, 2000) was a backup infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns (1937), Boston Bees (1939) and Brooklyn Dodgers (1943). A native of Childress, Texas, Barkley batted and threw right-handed. He is the grandfather of Brian Barkley, who pitched with the Boston Red Sox.In a three-season career, Barkley was a .264 hitter without home runs and 21 runs batted in in 63 games played.Barkley died in Waco, Texas, at the age of 88.
Personal facts
| Birth date | September 19, 1912 |
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| Date of death | December 12, 2000 |
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