Samuel Thomas Barnes (December 18, 1899 – February 19, 1981) was a

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(MLB) player. Barnes played for the

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in the 1921 season. Barnes was born in

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and died in

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. He played collegiate baseball at

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, where he was named team captain. He was the cousin of former Major Leaguer,

Red Barnes Emile Deering Barnes (December 25, 1903 – July 3, 1959) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1930 for the Washington Senators and Chicago White Sox. Listed at 5' 10", 158 lb., Barnes batted left ha ...

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