Robert McClelland Barr (December, 1856 – March 11, 1930) was a

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...

. He also made some appearances as an

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch ...

first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

, and

third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the Baseball scorekeep ...

. Barr played for the

Pittsburgh Alleghenys The following is a history of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Franchise beginnings (1870s–1899) Early baseball in Pittsburgh and the American Association An early mention of "base ball" in the region is found in an issue of t ...

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They play their home games at Na ...

, Indianapolis Hoosiers, and

Rochester Broncos The Rochester Broncos were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association, playing only one season, in 1890. They finished fifth in the league with a record of 63–63. Their home games were played at Culver Field. Rochester was one ...

, all of the American Association. He also played for the

National League National League often refers to: *National League (baseball), one of the two baseball leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada *National League (division), the fifth division of the English football (soccer) system ...

teams the

and

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barr, Bob 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Baseball players from Washington, D.C. Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA) players Washington Nationals (AA) players Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA) players Washington Nationals (1886–1889) players Rochester Broncos players New York Giants (baseball) players 1856 births 1930 deaths Washington Nationals (minor league) players Rochester Maroons players Rochester Jingoes players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Woonsocket (minor league baseball) players Syracuse Stars (minor league baseball) players Utica Stars players Providence Grays (minor league) players Providence Clamdiggers (baseball) players Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)

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