| Position | Outfielder |
|---|---|
| Birth date | April 27, 1880 |
| Birth place | Normal, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death date | July 3, 1922 (aged 42) |
| Death place | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Debutleague | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear | 1906 |
| Debutteam | Leland Giants |
| Finalyear | 1910 |
| Finalteam | Minneapolis Keystones |
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Eugene Barton (April 27, 1880 – July 3, 1922), nicknamed "Cherry", was an American Negro league outfielder between 1906 and 1910.
A native of Normal, Illinois, Barton was the younger brother of fellow Negro leaguer Sherman Barton. He joined his brother on the Leland Giants in 1906, then went on to play three seasons with the Minneapolis Keystones from 1908 to 1910.[1][2] Barton died in Chicago, Illinois in 1922 at age 42.
References
- ^ "Eugene Barton". seamheads.com. Archived May 5, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Eugene Barton". baseball-reference.com. Archived May 5, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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