He was born in either Baltimore[1] or Washington, D.C.,[2] and played parts of three seasons in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, including at least one game with each of the Fort Wayne Kekiongas (1871), Washington Olympics (1872), and Baltimore Canaries (1873).

[2] According to Baseball-Reference.com, he made his debut on July 8, 1871, and was the 102nd person to compete in the National Association.

Carle also reported that a SABR researcher had found a possible match for Barrett, who was born in Baltimore on July 12, 1850, and died in Chicago on February 18, 1909.

Carle, however, found insufficient proof that this candidate was actually Barrett, the baseball player.

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