Sherman Barton
| Sherman "Bucky" Barton | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: February 2, 1875 Normal, Illinois | |||
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Died: June 11, 1947 (aged 72) Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| debut | |||
| 1898, for the Page Fence Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1911, for the Chicago Giants | |||
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Sherman "Bucky" Barton (born February 2, 1875 in Normal, Illinois - July 11, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) was an Outfielder in the Negro Leagues.
1907StPaulColoredGophers
Sherman's brother, Eugene Barton also played baseball, playing for the cross-town team Minneapolis Keystones while Sherman played for the St. Paul Colored Gophers, beginning in 1907.[5]
Barton died at the age of 72 years in Chicago, Illinois.
References
- ↑ "Defiance Defeated" The Cleveland Leader, Cleveland, Ohio, Friday, June 5, 1896, Page 3, Column 3
- 1 2 3 "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
- ↑ "The Algona Brownies, Most Famous Afro American Team" St. Paul Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, September 19, 1903, Page 3, Columns 2 and 3
- ↑ "The Past and Present in Baseball" Indianapolis Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, Saturday, May 28, 1910, Page 7, Columns 3 and 4
- ↑ "St. Paul Gophers Base Ball Club" The Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, August 31, 1907, Page 3, Columns 3 to 5
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Seamheads.com
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