Grandma's Scorebook

Barry Larkin’s Debut

  • 1986
  • Debuts & Firsts

Barry Larkin makes his debut

Reds 8, Padres 6 in Cincinnati

Aug. 13, 1986: Barry Larkin made his MLB debut against the Padres at Riverfront Stadium. He pinch hit for Rob Murphy in B5.

1st AB B5 groundout: SS-1B, driving in Nick Esasky for his first career RBI off Terry Mulholland.

He ended his career with 960 RBIs. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.

Grandma’s notes say, “Larkin came today at 6:PM, gets into game as PH in B5 drove in a run.”