John Sloane Barnes (August 30, 1855 – September 15, 1929) was a Minor League Baseball manager,[1] athlete, promoter, and proponent of physical fitness.
Born in Ireland, Barnes organized the Pacific Northwest League in 1890, the first professional baseball league in the region.[2] In that same year, he led the Spokane team to the Pacific Northwest League pennant. After managing the Portland Webfeet in 1892, he played a key role in the reorganization of the Western League, which later became the American League, before devoting a decade to the promotion of physical fitness in China. In 1909, Barnes returned to manage the Butte Miners in Montana, and in 1915 operated the Aberdeen Black Cats franchise.[3] Barnes is interred at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, Washington.
Career edit
| Year | Team | League | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | St. Paul Freezers | Northwestern League | N/A |
| 1887 | St. Paul Saints | Northwestern League | N/A |
| 1889 | St. Paul Apostles | Western Association | N/A |
| 1892 | Spokane Bunchgrassers | Pacific Northwestern League | B |
| 1892 | Portland Webfeet | Pacific Northwestern League | B |
| 1894 | Minnesota Minnies | Western League | N/A |
| 1895 | Minnesota Millers | Western League | A |
| 1909 | Butte Miners | Inter-Mountain League | D |
References edit
- ^ "Baseball-Reference.com : John Barnes – Minors Managing".
- ^ Price, Jim (June 21, 2003). "Spokane Indians Era 1: Birth of the Indians". The Spokesman-Review. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "Barnes' Career Big" (PDF). The Sunday Oregonian. September 26, 1915. p. 6. Retrieved October 23, 2014.