Luther Owen Barnes (born April 28, 1947, in Forest City, Iowa) is a former professional baseball second baseman and shortstop who played Major League Baseball for the New York Mets from -. Barnes attended North Salem High School then college at Oregon State University. He was drafted by the Mets in the 21st round (482nd overall) of the 1969 amateur draft.

He is the great uncle of Hollywood actor and filmmaker, Cal Barnes.

Lute Barnes

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Baseball Almanac

Baseball Gauge

Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

1947 births

Living people

Baseball players from Oregon

Florida Instructional League Mets players

Indianapolis Indians players

Leones del Caracas players

American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela

Major League Baseball second basemen

Major League Baseball shortstops

Marion Mets players

Memphis Blues players

New York Mets players

Oregon State Beavers baseball players

Oregon State University alumni

People from Forest City, Iowa

Pompano Beach Mets players

Tidewater Tides players

Lute Barnes