- Rex Barney
Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=white
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name=Rex Barney
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=December 19 ,1924
deathdate=death date and age|1997|8|12|1924|12|19
debutdate=August 18
debutyear=1943
debutteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate=September 4
finalyear=1950
finalteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
stat1label=Win-Loss Record
stat1value=35-31
stat2label=Strikeouts
stat2value=336
stat3label=ERA
stat3value=4.31
teams=
*Brooklyn Dodgers (by|1943, by|1946-by|1950)
highlights=
*15 wins in 1948
*Participated in the 1947 & 1949 World SeriesRex Barney (
December 19 ,1924 -August 12 ,1997 ) was a hard-throwingpitcher for theBrooklyn Dodgers in 1943 and from 1946 through 1950. He hurled a no-hitter against the New York Giants onSeptember 9 ,1948 . He had to sit through a one-hour rain delay and showers in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings to finish the game.He was also the PA announcer for the
Baltimore Orioles from 1974 until his death in 1997. He was famous for often using the phrase "Give that fan a contract!" when a fan snared afoul ball on the fly. This was an expansion on the old radio and TV announcers' comment, "Sign him up!" He would also announce after every game, "Thank youuuuu"In tribute to Barney, the Orioles game of August 12th was held without a public address announcer. [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/chronology/1997AUGUST.stm]
ee also
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List of Major League Baseball no-hitters External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/barnere02.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Barney.Rex.Obit.html The Deadball Era]
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