Barnard was sports editor of a Columbus, Ohio, newspaper when he joined the club as road secretary in 1904. He became president of the club in 1922 and in 1928 succeeded Ban Johnson as president of the AL, a position he held until his death.
Barnard was sports editor of a Columbus, Ohio, newspaper when he joined the club as road secretary in 1904. He became president of the club in 1922 and in 1928 succeeded Ban Johnson as president of the AL, a position he held until his death.
