Barry Larkin

Barry Larkin
Barry Larkin
	Larkin in 2017
	Shortstop
	Born: April 28, 1964 (age 60); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 13, 1986, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 2004, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.295
Hits	2,340
Home runs	198
Runs batted in	960
Stolen bases	379
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (1986–2004);
Career highlights and awards
	12× All-Star (1988–1991, 1993–1997, 1999, 2000, 2004); World Series champion (1990); NL MVP (1995); 3× Gold Glove Award (1994–1996); 9× Silver Slugger Award (1988–1992, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999); Roberto Clemente Award (1993); Cincinnati Reds No. 11 retired; Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2012
Vote	86.4% (third ballot)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
Olympics

Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. As a player he spent his entire 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 2004.

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 for the same event in 2013.

Larkin is considered one of the top players of his era, winning nine Silver Slugger awards, three Gold Glove awards, and the 1995 National League Most Valuable Player Award. He was selected to the Major League All-Star Game twelve times, and was one of the pivotal players on the 1990 Reds' World Series championship team.^[1] Larkin was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2012 and was inducted on July 22, 2012.^[2]

^ "Barry Larkin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ "Larkin's In Easily". Philly.com. Associated Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. A two-sport standout in his senior year of high school, Larkin went to the University of Michigan on a scholarship to play defensive back for Schembechler's Wolverines. When he arrived in Ann Arbor, Larkin learned he was being redshirted.

[BR-1] "Barry Larkin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[LarkinsInEasily-2] "Larkin's In Easily". Philly.com. Associated Press. January 10, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2012. A two-sport standout in his senior year of high school, Larkin went to the University of Michigan on a scholarship to play defensive back for Schembechler's Wolverines. When he arrived in Ann Arbor, Larkin learned he was being redshirted.

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