Carl F. Barger | |
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| Born | (1930-08-18)August 18, 1930 Lewistown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 1992(1992-12-09) (aged 62) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | President of thePittsburgh Pirates (1987–1991) President of theFlorida Marlins (1991–1992) |
Carl F. Barger (August 18, 1930 – December 9, 1992) was an AmericanPittsburgh attorney and baseball executive.
Barger became thePresident of thePittsburgh PiratesMajor League Baseball team, serving from 1987 through the beginning of 1991. He then became the first president of theFlorida Marlins (now theMiami Marlins) on July 8, 1991. However, he would not live to see the new team take the field, as he suffered ananeurysm during MLB'sWinter Meetings in 1992 inLouisville, Kentucky, and later died.[1] On April 5, 1993, the day that the Marlins played their first regular-season game, the team retired the number 5 in Barger's memory, as his favorite player had beenJoe DiMaggio, who wore the number 5 throughout his career. The only other person to have a uniform number retired by the Marlins isJackie Robinson, whose number 42 jersey has beenretired throughout Major League Baseball to honor his achievement of breaking baseball's color barrier.
However, on February 11, 2012, the Miami Marlins unretired the number 5, as that number was requested to be worn byLogan Morrison, who played for the Marlins from 2012 to 2014. Barger is currently honored with a plaque insideLoanDepot Park with the number 5 depicted on it.
Additionally, the Marlins designated the practice areas and fields next toSpace Coast Stadium inViera, Florida, their original Florida Spring Training facility, as the Carl F. Barger Baseball Complex.
| Preceded by | President of thePittsburgh Pirates 1987–1991 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Franchise established | President of theFlorida Marlins 1991–1992 | Succeeded by |
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