| Marvin Barker | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | February 13, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Joplin, Missouri, U.S. |
| Death Date: | July 1964 (aged 52) |
| Death Place: | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | Negro leagues |
| Debutyear: | 1935 |
| Debutteam: | Newark Dodgers |
| Finalleague: | Negro leagues |
| Finalyear: | 1948 |
| Finalteam: | New York Black Yankees |
| Statleague: | Negro leagues |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .255 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 14 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 151 |
| Stat4label: | Managerial record |
| Stat4value: | 52–147–5 |
| Stat5label: | Winning percentage |
| Stat5value: | .261 |
| Teams: | As player
As manager |
Marvin Vincent Barker (February 13, 1912 – July 1964), nicknamed Hack, was an American Negro league outfielder and manager.
A native of Joplin, Missouri, Barker made his Negro leagues debut in 1935 with the Newark Dodgers.[1] [2] He spent 12 seasons with the New York Black Yankees, and was selected to play in the annual East–West All-Star Game in 1940, 1945, and 1948. From 1945 to 1948, Barker served as New York's player-manager.[3]
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