Barry Louis Larkin Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is a retired Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Larkin played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 2004 and was one of the pivotal players on the 1990 Reds' World Series championship team. Larkin was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2012 and was inducted on July 22, 2012.Born and raised in Cincinnati, Larkin attended the University of Michigan, where he played college baseball. He briefly played in the minor leagues before making his MLB debut in 1986. He quickly won the starting shortstop role for the Reds and enjoyed a long run of strong seasons with the team. Larkin struggled with a string of injuries between 1997 and 2003, limiting his playing time in several seasons.Larkin retired after the 2004 season and worked in a front office position for the Washington Nationals for several years until he joined ESPN as a baseball analyst. He served as a coach for the American team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and managed the Brazilian national team in the qualifiers for the same event in 2013.Larkin is considered one of the top players of his era, winning nine Silver Slugger awards and three Gold Glove awards. He was selected to the Major League All-Star Game twelve times, and was elected the 1995 National League Most Valuable Player.
Stephen Larkin, Byron Larkin, Mary Robin Larkin, Michael Larkin
Awards
National League Most Valuable Player Award, Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Cincinnati Reds didn't renew Larkin's contract for one more year, making his career twenty years. He will not be a Red in the 2005. [October 2004]
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Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Washington Nationals. [February 2005]
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Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Finished 22nd in voting for 1999 National League MVP for having .293 Batting Average (171 for 583), 108 Runs, 30 Doubles, 4 Triples, 12 Home Runs, 75 RBI, 30 Stolen Bases, 93 Walks, .390 On-base Percentage, .420 Slugging Percentage, 245 Total Bases, 5 Sacrifice Hits and 4 Sacrifice Flies.
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Finished 12th in voting for 1996 National League MVP for having .410 On-base percentage, .567 Slugging Percentage, 117 Runs, 96 Walks, 36 Stolen Bases, Grounding into Double Plays 20 times and averaging 9.9 At Bats per Strikeout.
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Named 1995 National League MVP for having .319 Batting Average, .394 On-base percentage, 98 Runs, 158 Hits, 51 Stolen Bases, 108 Singles, 222 Times on Base and 10.1 At Bats per Strikeout.
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Finished 12th in voting for 1992 National League MVP for primarily for having .304 Batting Average, 7 Sacrifice Flies and 9.2 At Bats per Strikeout.
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Finished 17th in voting for 1991 National League MVP for having .302 Batting Average, .378 On-base percentage and .506 Slugging Percentage.
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Finished 7th in voting for 1990 National League MVP primarily for playing in 158 Games, having .301 Batting Average (185 for 614), 147 Singles, 241 Times on Base, being Hit by Pitch 7 times, Grounding into Double Plays 14 times and having 12.5 At Bats per Strikeout.
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Won National League Silver Slugger Award at Shortstop 9 times (1988-1992, 1995-1996 and 1998-1999).
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Won National League Gold Glove Award at Shortstop 3 times (1994-1996).
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Won 1994 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award for being the Major League Baseball player who both on and off the field best exemplifies the character of Lou Gehrig.
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Won 1993 Roberto Clemente Award for exemplifying the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team.
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Named to 12 National League All Star Teams (1988-1991, 1993-1997, 1999-2000 and 2004).
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Member of the 1990 World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds team. Member of 1994 and 1995 National League Central Division Champion Cincinnati Reds teams.
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Shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds (1986-2004).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Million Dollar Arm
2014
Baseball Tonight Host
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2015
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Hall of Famer
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
2004 MLB All-Star Game
2004
TV Special
Himself - NL Shortstop: Cincinnati Red
Sunday Night Baseball
1991-2001
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Reds Shortstop
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Arli$$
1996-2000
TV Series
Himself
2000 MLB All-Star Game
2000
TV Special
Himself - NL Starting Shortstop: Cinncinati Reds
1999 MLB All-Star Game
1999
TV Special
Himself
1997 MLB All-Star Game
1997
TV Special
Himself - NL Shortstop: Cincinnati Reds
1996 MLB All-Star Game
1996
TV Special
Himself
1995 National League Championship Series
1995
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Reds Shortstop
SportsFigures
1995
TV Series documentary
Himself
1995 MLB All-Star Game
1995
TV Special
Himself - NL Shortstop
1993 MLB All-Star Game
1993
TV Special
Himself - NL Shortstop
1991 MLB All-Star Game
1991
TV Special
Himself - NL Shortstop
1990 World Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Reds Shortstop
1990 National League Championship Series
1990
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Reds Shortstop
1988 MLB All-Star Game
1988
TV Special
Himself - NL Shortstop
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2014
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Hall of Famer
Hitting from the Heart
2007
Video short
Himself
Known for movies
1999 MLB All-Star Game (1999) as Himself
2004 MLB All-Star Game (2004) as Himself - NL Shortstop: Cincinnati Red
2000 MLB All-Star Game (2000) as Himself - NL Starting Shortstop: Cinncinati Reds
1997 MLB All-Star Game (1997) as Himself - NL Shortstop: Cincinnati Reds
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