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Jesse Barfield was attacked by his own son, but this shocking incident was just one dark chapter in the complex story of a baseball legend whose career began with incredible promise. When the Toronto Blue Jays selected Jesse Lee Barfield in the ninth round of the 1977 MLB draft during the team’s very first season, they found a player with a throwing arm already considered big-league quality. After making his major league debut on September 3, 1981, securing his first career hit and RBI against the Chicago White Sox, Barfield would transform from a struggling rookie into the franchise’s first true superstar.