IL1 Indianapolis Indians

Skipper Knows Best

Published on May 1, 2017 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release


There's Andy Barkett, the college freshman who got himself kicked off the North Carolina State team.

Andy Barkett, the reformed and all-grown-up Wolfpack graduate, who no major league organization wanted.

Andy Barkett, the determined young man who wouldn't take no for an answer, and ended up playing 11 years in professional baseball.

Andy Barkett, the Pittsburgh Pirate for a month. The most glorious month of his sporting life.

Andy Barkett, the financial advisor, detouring into the world of IRA's, seeking a respite from baseball.

Andy Barkett, his love affair with the game rekindled, working his way up the ladder as a teacher and leader in the minor leagues.

And now Andy Barkett, the 60th manager of the Indianapolis Indians, returning to the city that once gave him a memory he will forever cherish.

"It's hitting me that it's real," he said during the early days of spring training. "I guess I have to pinch myself a little bit, just looking at the journey and my career and how it started, and where I am now."

Indianapolis is a place with a poignant meaning for him. In 2005, he had just signed as a free agent with the Braves' organization, when the first road trip brought him to Victory Field. Just a few ].

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