Marvin Barker

Marvin Vincent Barker (February 13, 1912 – July 1964), nicknamed Hack, was an American Negro league outfielder and manager.

Marvin Barker
Outfielder
Born: (1912-02-13)February 13, 1912 Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
Died: July 1964 (aged 52) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro leagues debut
1935, for the Newark Dodgers
Last Negro leagues appearance
1948, for the New York Black Yankees
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	151
Managerial record	52–147–5
Winning percentage	.261
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Newark Dodgers (1935) New York Black Yankees (1936–1941) Newark Eagles (1941) Philadelphia Stars (1942) New York Black Yankees (1943–1948) As manager New York Black Yankees (1945–1948)

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.^{[citation needed]} From 1945 to 1948, Barker served as New York's player-manager.^[3]