Barry Larkin

Baseball player and sportscaster

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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