William Harrison Barnie (January 26, 1853 – July 15, 1900), nicknamed "Bald Billy", was an American
manager
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and
catcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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. Born in New York City, he played as a
right fielder
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in the
National Association in 1874–75. In
1883
Events
January
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he became manager of the
Baltimore Orioles
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of the
American Association; he appeared as a backup catcher that season, and also played two games in 1886, but otherwise did not take the field. After leaving the Orioles following the 1891 season, he managed the
Washington Senators (1892),
Louisville Colonels
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(1893–94) and
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1897–98). His career managerial record consists of 632 wins and 810 losses. His best finish was third place with the 1887 Orioles.
Barnie died in
Hartford, Connecticut
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at the age of 47, of
pneumonia
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complicated by
asthmatic bronchitis, and was interred at
Green-Wood Cemetery
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in
Brooklyn
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,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
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* ...
.
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See also
*List of Major League Baseball player–managers
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References
External links
Baseball-Reference.com
– career managing record and playing statistics
Billy Barnie
at the SABR
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Baseball Biography Project
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1853 births
1900 deaths
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Hartford Dark Blues players
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Deaths from pneumonia in Connecticut
Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery
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