Barry Larkin in 2004

Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player. Attended Moeller High School where he graduated in 1982. He was the regular shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds in the National League from 1986 to 2004. Barry Larkin, Cincinnati Reds, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Barry Larkin, Cincinnati Reds, 2004, by Rick Dikeman File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Cincinnati is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States that lies on the Ohio River and is the county seat of Hamilton CountyGR6. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Archbishop Moeller High School is a parochial high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. // History Archbishop Moeller High School had its beginning in the Fall of 1958 when Monsignor Nate Gruber and Brother Neil Lobert, S.M. were appointed by Archbishop Karl J. Alter to supervise the planning and construction of... The position of the shortstop A shortstop moves to his left, toward the center of the field, to play a ground ball Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1889) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1990 â€¢ 1976 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1940 1919 NL Pennants (9) 1990 â€¢ 1976 â€¢ 1975 â€¢ 1972 1970 â€¢ 1961 â€¢ 1940 â€¢ 1939 1919 AA Pennants (1) 1882 Central Division titles... This article refers to the American baseball league. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After arriving in the majors, Larkin soon established himself as the logical heir to Dave Concepción's notable legacy. A member of the 1984 U.S. Baseball Olympic team, Larkin has long been considered one of the best shortstops in the game. After starting with Cincinnati in 1986, over the next several seasons he not only improved his overall play, but also grew into the role of team leader, being named the Reds captain before the '97 season (the first player to hold the honor since Concepción's retirement). Dave Concepción (b. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The Olympic Games, or Olympics, is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years and comprising summer and winter games. ...

Larkin won the Gold Glove Award from 1994-96, was the NL's MVP in 1995, and has been an 12-time All-Star: in the 1988-91, 1993-97, 1999, 2000, and 2004 seasons. He became the first Major League shortstop to join the 30-30 club when he had 33 home runs and 36 stolen bases in 1996. In American baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to simply as the Gold Glove, is the award annually given to the Major League player judged to be the most superior individual fielding performance at each position (in each league), as voted by the managers and coaches in each... In the game of baseball, both amateur and professional, it is tradition to annually recognize the one player in the league who has contributed the most to the success of the players team. ... The 30-30 club is a grouping of Major League Baseball players who have reached the 30 stolen base and 30 home run plateaus in the same season. ... For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate. ...

In his 18-year career with Cincinnati, Larkin has batted for a .295 batting average, with 190 home runs, 918 runs batted in, 1274 runs scored and 377 stolen bases. Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ... For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ... The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate. ...

Larkin called off a planned retirement ceremony scheduled for October 2, 2004 because he was not sure if he would retire. He did indeed retire, and is now working in the Washington Nationals organization. October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
• Baseball Library - article and bio
• ESPN profile and stats