About Red Barnes
Lived 1904 – 1959 (aged 54). Red Barnes was an American baseball player and american football player.
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 handed and threw right handed. He was born in Suggsville, Alabama. His cousin, Sam Barnes, also played in the majors.
Barnes posted a .269 batting average in 286 career games.
Besides, Barnes was a quarterback for Wallace Wade's Alabama Crimson Tide football teams, starting in the 1927 Rose Bowl.
Barnes died in 1959 in Mobile, Alabama, at the age of 55.
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Who was Red Barnes?
American baseball player (1904–1959)
When was Red Barnes born?
Red Barnes was born on 25 December 1904 in Suggsville.
When did Red Barnes die?
Red Barnes died on 3 July 1959 in Mobile.
What was Red Barnes's occupation?
Red Barnes was a baseball player and american football player.
What nationality was Red Barnes?
Red Barnes was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Red Barnes. https://biography.guide/red-barnes/
MLA: "Red Barnes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/red-barnes/.
Chicago: "Red Barnes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/red-barnes/.
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