Happy Birthday Jesse Barfield and R.A. Dickey

Oct 29 2020 by Bluebird Banter

 
Looks like a man who could still hit the ball out of the park. | Photo by Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic

Jesse Barfield turns 61 today.

Jesse Barfield was one of my favorite players.

He was a 9th round pick in the 1977 amateur draft, the first year the Jays (and Mariners) were part of the draft. MLB gave them the last two picks of each round (the big-hearted folks they are).

Jesse made it up to the majors in 1981 and spent 9 years with the Blue Jays. He’s near the top of the franchise...

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