Marty Barrett Boston Red Sox 1988 Topps

Martin Glenn Barrett (born June 23, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseballsecond baseman who played for the Boston Red Sox (1982–1990) and San Diego Padres(1991). An excellent second baseman with an above-average arm, Barrett was known as a smart player and a great contact hitter, striking outonly 209 times in 3378 at-bats, and collecting a significant number of big hits by driving tough pitches to the opposite field. He often was used as a specialist in bunting situations, leading the American League in sacrifice hitsfor three consecutive years (1986–88). In a ten-year career Barrett was a .278 hitter with 18 home runs and 314 RBI in 941 games. Barrett successfully pulled off the hidden ball trick three times, including twice in July 1985.^[1]