John Barnes (manager)

John Sloane Barnes ((1855-08-30)August 30, 1855-September 15, 1929(1929-09-15)) was a Minor League Baseball manager.^[1] Born in Ireland, J.S. Barnes was a prominent athlete, promoter, and proponent of physical fitness. Barnes organized the Pacific Northwest League in 1890, the first professional baseball league in the region. In that same year, he led the Spokane team to the Pacific Northwest League pennant. After managing the Portland Webfeet in 1892, he played a key role in the reorganization of the Western League, which later became the American League, before devoting a decade to the promotion of physical fitness in China. In 1909, Barnes returned to manage the Butte Miners in Montana, and in 1915 operated the Aberdeen Black Cats franchise. John Sloane Barnes is interred at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, Washington.

Career

Year	Team	League	Classification
1886	St. Paul Freezers	Northwestern League	N/A
1887	St. Paul Saints	Northwestern League	N/A
1889	St. Paul Apostles	Western Association	N/A
1892	Spokane Bunchgrassers	Pacific Northwestern League	B
1892	Portland Webfeet	Pacific Northwestern League	B
1894	Minnesota Minnies	Western League	N/A
1895	Minnesota Millers	Western League	A
1909	Butte Miners	Inter-Mountain League	D

References

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Name	Barnes, John
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball manager
Date of birth	1855-08-30
Place of birth
Date of death	1929-09-15
Place of death