Barbieri is one of only a few players in baseball history to win the Little League World Series, and later appear in a major league World Series.\n', '

Barbieri played in two Little League World Series for Schenectady, New York. In 1953, his team lost the championship game to Birmingham, Alabama. In 1954, his team won the championship, defeating Colton, California, in the final. He later threw out the ceremonial first pitch at Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.\n', '

Barbieri signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1960, and spent that season with two of their lower level farm teams, the Panama City Fliers and the Green Bay Dodgers, batting a combined .296 with eight home runs and 71 RBIs in 123 games. In 1961, he played for the Salem Dodgers, hitting 12 home runs and collecting 49 RBIs while batting .312 in 115 games. Barbieri spent 1962 with the Triple-A Omaha Dodgers, appearing in 115 games while batting .265 with six home runs and 50 RBIs. From 1963 through 1969, Barbieri played for the Triple-A Spokane Indians, appearing in a total of 759 games while batting .279 with 60 home runs and 321 RBIs during seven seasons. \n', '

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