Eugene Barton Explained

Eugene Barton
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:April 27, 1880
Birth Place:Normal, Illinois
Death Place:Chicago, Illinois
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1906
Debutteam:Leland Giants
Finalyear:1910
Finalteam:Minneapolis Keystones
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Eugene Barton (April 27, 1880 – July 3, 1922), nicknamed "Cherry", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1906 and 1910.

A native of Normal, Illinois, Barton was the younger brother of fellow Negro leaguer Sherman Barton. He joined his brother on the Leland Giants in 1906, then went on to play three seasons with the Minneapolis Keystones from 1908 to 1910.[1] [2] Barton died in Chicago, Illinois in 1922 at age 42.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eugene Barton . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Eugene Barton . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.