John Francis "Honey" Barnes (January 31, 1900 – June 18, 1981) was a

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catcher. Barnes played for the

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in the season. In one game, he did not get an at-bat, by playing catcher. He batted left and threw right-handed. He was born in Fulton, New York and died in

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. Barnes played

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for

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. In 1922, he was the only freshman to make the team. Honey Barnes and Eppie Barnes were at

at the same time but are not listed as being related.

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1900 births 1981 deaths Baseball players from New York (state) Colgate Raiders baseball players New York Yankees players People from Fulton, Oswego County, New York People from Lockport, New York Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players {{US-baseball-catcher-1900s-stub