- Walter Barbare
Walter Lawrence Barbare (
August 11 ,1891 -October 28 ,1965 ) was athird baseman /shortstop who played for theCleveland Indians (1914-1916),Boston Red Sox (1918),Pittsburgh Pirates (1919-1920) and Boston Braves (1921-1922). Barbare batted and threw right-handed. He was born inGreenville, South Carolina .In an eight-season career, Barbare was a .260 hitter with one
home run and 156 RBI in 500games played .A solid infielder with a strong arm and a light bat, Barbare was a utility man with the Indians, Red Sox and Pirates in a span of six seasons. In 1921 he was sent to the Braves in the same trade that brought star shortstop
Rabbit Maranville to Pittsburgh, and he responded with a career-year hitting .302 in 134 games.Following his retirement as a player, Barbare served as a manager and umpire in the minor leagues.
Barbare died in
Greenville, South Carolina at the age of 84.ee also
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