Littlest blue Jay

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Littlest blue Jay

Date3/1/1984

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Barfield, Jesse, 1959- (subject)

Toronto Blue Jays (Baseball team) (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Wilkes, Jim (photographer)

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Littlest blue Jay
Littlest blue Jay: Fourteen-month-old Joshua Barfield gets the feel of a baseball from his father, Jay slugger Jesse Barfield. Barfield Sr. is a big cog in the Blue Jay machine this year, with expectations of 30-plus home runs and more consistency at the plate.

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Original Toronto Star caption: Littlest blue Jay: Fourteen-month-old Joshua Barfield gets the feel of a baseball from his father, Jay slugger Jesse Barfield. Barfield Sr. is a big cog in the Blue Jay machine this year, with expectations of 30-plus home runs and more consistency at the plate.

Subject

GeographyCity, town, twpToronto

GeographyProvince or StateOntario

GeographyCountryCanada

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0030736F

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