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Bud Barbee

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Bud Barbee
Outfielder
Born: (1914-03-16)March 16, 1914
Durham, North Carolina
Died: January 14, 2000(2000-01-14) (aged 85)
Durham, North Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1937, for the New York Black Yankees
Last appearance
1948, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

John Quincy Adams Barbee (March 16, 1914 – January 14, 2000), nicknamed "Bud", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Durham, North Carolina, Barbee graduated from Whitted High School.[1] A "prodigious power-hitter",[1] he made his Negro leagues debut in 1937 for the New York Black Yankees.[2] Barbee served in the United States Army during World War II,[3] and returned from service to resume his baseball career. He was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Lamb Barbee, and the brothers played together for the Cincinnati Clowns in 1945. Barbee died in Durham in 2000 at age 85.

References

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  1. ^ a b Ryan Whirty (April 16, 2014). "Durham native "Bud" Barbee's sensational career tells the story of segregated baseball in the Triangle". indyweek.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bud Barbee". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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