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Lute Barnes

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Lute Barnes
Second baseman/Shortstop
Born: (1947-04-28) April 28, 1947 (age 77)
Forest City, Iowa, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 6, 1972, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1973, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average.243
Hits18
Teams

Luther Owen Barnes (born April 28, 1947) is a former professional baseball second baseman and shortstop who played Major League Baseball for the New York Mets from 1972-1973. Barnes attended North Salem High School then college at Oregon State University. He was drafted by the Mets in the 21st round (482nd overall) of the 1969 amateur draft.[1]

He is the great uncle of Hollywood actor and filmmaker, Cal Barnes.

References

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  1. ^ "Baseball Reference". Lute Barnes. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
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