Red Barkley
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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.
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