John Sloane Barnes (August 30, 1855 – September 15, 1929) was a Minor League Baseball manager,

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, promoter, and proponent of

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. Born in Ireland, Barnes organized the

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in 1890, the first professional baseball league in the region. In that same year, he led the Spokane team to the Pacific Northwest League pennant. After managing the

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in 1892, he played a key role in the reorganization of the Western League, which later became the American League, before devoting a decade to the promotion of physical fitness in China. In 1909, Barnes returned to manage the

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in Montana, and in 1915 operated the

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in Seattle, Washington.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barnes, John 1855 births 1929 deaths Portland Webfeet players Minor league baseball managers Irish emigrants to the United States