Hardin Barry (March 26, 1891 – November 5, 1969), nicknamed "Finn", was an American

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for one season prior to a lifetime career in law.

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Born in Susanville, California,Hardin Barry
Statistics and History, Baseball-Reference.com, USA TODAY, 2013, accessed September 13, 2013 he started his career at Santa Clara University then called Santa Clara College. After graduation in 1912 he had a one-season career in the majors for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season. He went directly to the majors with no minor career, yet played in only three games, earning a 7.62 Earned Run Average (ERA). He studied law under his father, and on March 1, 1918, he won his first case at Judge Koken's court at Standish. He worked as an attorney in Susanville. He was considered the "Dean of Lassen County Bar" when he died in Carson City, Nevada on November 5, 1969, during a visit to a daughter.

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