Today's Birthday: Len Barker, Pittsfield Rangers (1975)

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Happy 66th birthday to former Eastern League prospect Len Barker. He pitched for the 1975 Pittsfield Rangers.

Barker played in the majors for 11 seasons with the Texas Rangers (1976-78), Cleveland Indians (1979-83), Atlanta Braves (1983-85) and Milwaukee Brewers (1987). On May 15, 1981, he pitched the 10th perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball as the Cleveland Indians defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0.

He is currently the head baseball coach at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio.

Source: Baseball Reference

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