Michael Barrett (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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baseball catcher and manager
Date of Birth: 22-Oct-1976
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Michael Barrett (baseball)
- Michael Patrick Barrett (born October 22, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player and current catching coordinator for the Washington Nationals.
- He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and started his professional career with the Montreal Expos at age 18.
- Barrett spent three years playing in Minor League Baseball as a shortstop and catcher.
- He played with the Honolulu Sharks, West Palm Beach Expos, and Delmarva Shorebirds, and was elected to two Minor League All-Star games.
- Barrett made his Major League debut in 1998 as a third baseman, but was shortly outrighted to the minor leagues to play with the Harrisburg Senators for a season.Upon Barrett's return to the Major Leagues in 1999, he ranked among the top offensive rookies in various statistical categories.
- Barrett failed to stay healthy during the 2003 season, which prompted the Expos to trade him to the Oakland Athletics, who in turn, traded him to the Chicago Cubs.
- During his tenure with the Cubs, Barrett won a Silver Slugger Award in 2005, and recorded near career-high statistics in 2004 season.
- The Cubs traded Barrett to the San Diego Padres in June of 2007.
- Barrett sustained two major injuries, which caused him to miss 115 games with the Padres, and was subsequently released after the 2008 season.
- Barrett attempted to make a comeback with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2009, but continued to struggle with injury issues, which led to his release in the subsequent offseason.
- He spent the second half of the 2010 season in the New York Mets minor league system.
- Barrett was also a volunteer assistant coach for the baseball team at the University of North Georgia.
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