Barry Larkin
Baseball player and sportscaster
Born
April 28th, 1964
61 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 2004. Helped the team win the World Series in 1990. Managed in the Arizona Fall League after retirement and later became a sportscaster. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Won the 1990 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds
Selected to the All-Star team 12 times
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012
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