| Lute Barnes | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman/Shortstop | |
| Born: April 28, 1947 Forest City, Iowa | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 6, 1972, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1973, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .243 |
| Hits | 18 |
| Teams | |
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Luther Owen Barnes (born April 28, 1947, in Forest City, Iowa) is a former professional baseball second baseman and shortstop who played Major League Baseball for the New York Mets from 1972-1973. Barnes attended North Salem High School then college at Oregon State University. He was drafted by the Mets in the 21st round (482nd overall) of the 1969 amateur draft.[1]
He is the great uncle of Hollywood actor and filmmaker, Cal Barnes.