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Hardin Barry

Hardin Barry

American baseball player (1891-1969)

Hardin Barry (March 26, 1891 – November 5, 1969), nicknamed "Finn", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for one season prior to a lifetime career in law.

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History

Born in Susanville, California,[1] he started his career at Santa Clara University then called Santa Clara College.[2] After graduation in 1912[3] he had a one-season career in the majors for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1912 season.[1] He went directly to the majors with no minor career, yet played in only three games, earning a 7.62 Earned Run Average (ERA).[4][self-published source]

He studied law under his father,[3] and on March 1, 1918, he won his first case at Judge Koken's court at Standish.[5] He worked as an attorney in Susanville.[6] He was considered the "Dean of Lassen County Bar"[3] when he died in Carson City, Nevada on November 5, 1969, during a visit to a daughter.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Hardin Barry, Statistics and History, Baseball-Reference.com, USA TODAY, 2013, accessed September 13, 2013
  2. [2]
    Gerald McKevitt (1 January 1979). The University of Santa Clara: A History, 1851-1977. Stanford University Press. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-0-8047-1024-4. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. [3]
    The Nevada State Bar Journal, State Bar of Nevada, Volume 33, 1936-67. State Bar of Nevada. 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. [4]
    Ted Taylor (8 March 2010). The Ultimate Philadelphia Athletics Reference Book 1901-1954. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 52–. ISBN 978-1-4500-2573-7. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  5. [5]
    The Lassen Advocate, Special Centennial Edition, July 9th, 1965, v.101. 1965. p. 47. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  6. [6]
    Cheryl McCormack (2008). Susanville. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-0-7385-5843-1. Retrieved 13 September 2013.

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