Bud Barbee

John Quincy Adams Barbee (March 16, 1914 – January 14, 2000), nicknamed "Bud", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

Bud Barbee
Outfielder
Born: (1914-03-16)March 16, 1914 Durham, North Carolina
Died: January 14, 2000(2000-01-14) (aged 85) Durham, North Carolina
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1948, for the New York Black Yankees
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Black Yankees (1937–1938, 1940) Baltimore Elite Giants (1940) Philadelphia Stars (1942) Baltimore Elite Giants (1943) Cincinnati Clowns (1945) New York Black Yankees (1946–1948)

A native of Durham, North Carolina, Barbee graduated from Whitted High School.^[1] A "prodigious power-hitter",^[1] he made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 for the New York Black Yankees.^[2] Barbee served in the United States Army during World War II,^[3] and returned from service to resume his baseball career. He was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Lamb Barbee, and the brothers played together for the Cincinnati Clowns in 1945. Barbee died in Durham in 2000 at age 85.