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Lute Barnes
American baseball player (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luther Owen Barnes (born April 28, 1947) is a former professional baseball second baseman and shortstop who played Major League Baseball for the New York Mets from 1972-1973. Barnes attended North Salem High School then college at Oregon State University. He was drafted by the Mets in the 21st round (482nd overall) of the 1969 amateur draft.[1]
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Lute Barnes | |
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Second baseman/Shortstop | |
Born: (1947-04-28) April 28, 1947 (age 77) Forest City, Iowa | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 6, 1972, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1973, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .243 |
Hits | 18 |
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He is the great uncle of Hollywood actor and filmmaker, Cal Barnes.