John Barnes (manager)

For the association football manager, see John Barnes (footballer).
Photoceramic of John Sloane Barnes

John Sloane Barnes (August 30, 1855 - September 15, 1929) was a Minor League Baseball manager,[1] athlete, promoter, and proponent of physical fitness. Born in Ireland, Barnes organized the Pacific Northwest League in 1890, the first professional baseball league in the region.[2] 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.[3] 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

  1. ↑ "Baseball-Reference.com : John Barnes - Minors Managing".
  2. ↑ Price, Jim (June 21, 2003). "Spokane Indians Era 1: Birth of the Indians". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Barnes' Career Big". The Sunday Oregonian. September 26, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 23, 2014.