| Barney Serrell | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born:(1920-03-09)March 9, 1920 Bayou Natchez, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: August 15, 1996(1996-08-15) (aged 76) East Palo Alto, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1941, for the Chicago American Giants | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1945, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Negro leagues statistics | |
| Batting average | .313 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 75 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2020 |
Barney Clinton "El Grillo" Serrell (March 9, 1920 – August 15, 1996) was an Americanbaseballsecond baseman in theNegro leagues and theMexican League. He played from 1941 to 1957 with several teams. He is also listed asWilliam C. Serrell andBonnie Serrell.[1]
Serrell started his Negro league career with theChicago American Giants, playing one game and going 1-for-4. He then moved to theKansas City Monarchs, where he played for four seasons. In 1942, he finished second in the batting title race of theNegro American League, batting .360, which was only beaten out byTed Strong, his teammate (.364). He led the league in triples with five.[2] In the1942 Negro World Series against theHomestead Grays, he batted .412 with five runs batted in in the series win. He batted .287 in 53 games in 1943 while leading the league in doubles and triples. In 1944, he made his oneEast-West All-Star Game while batting .355 in 28 games while leading in runs (twenty), home runs (two), and runs batted in (eighteen). In 1945, he played in three games and had just two hits before he was released.
In 2020, Serrell was inducted into theMexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.[3]
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