Red Barron
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David Irenus Barron
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 185 lb.
- School Georgia Institute of Technology
- Debut June 10, 1929
- Final Game July 7, 1929
- Born June 21, 1900 in Clarksville, GA USA
- Died October 4, 1982 in Atlanta, GA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
David "Red" Barron played for the 1929 Boston Braves. He was nearly 30 years old at the time, having attended Georgia Institute of Technology from 1919-22 and played in the minors for several years prior to his major league debut.
Barron was a three-sport star at Georgia Tech, winning letters in baseball, football and track. He is a member of the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame.
At age 30, Barron hit .346 for the Atlanta Crackers, where a teammate was the 23-year-old Luke Appling who hit .326.
After baseball he became an educator, serving as head of a vocational school in Georgia. A friend of Governor Eugene Talmadge, he was appointed to a senior position at Georgia Tech in a political move but the appointment was rescinded after student demonstrations without Barron ever having accepted it. Barron's brother Carter Barron was also a sports star at GT and became a prominent citizen. Source: The Story of Georgia Tech.
