Sam Barkley (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Samuel E. Barkley (May 24, 1858 - April 20, 1912) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he played for four different teams in six seasons from 1884 to 1889. Barkley began his career with the Toledo Blue Stockings of the Northwestern League, and was a member of their championship team in 1883. He was still with the team when they joined the American Association for the 1884 season, and was the everyday second baseman. He batted .306 that season and led the league in doubles with 39.