Baseball: New Canadians recruit has elite baseball bloodlines
source: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=94b0d1aa-75a2-4056-ad31-47bb3532549b
Jeremy Barfield's dad played for the Blue Jays, while his brother plays for the Indians.
Just because your dad was a major league baseball star doesn't guarantee you anything.
Vancouver Canadians' rookie outfield Jeremy Barfield knows that. Yet he isn't hesitant to admit it does give a youngster like him a leg up on other kids who weren't able to grow up around some of the greats of the game.
"Sure it's an edge," Barfield said Wednesday prior to the C's Game 2 of their season-opening series against the Tri City Dust Devils at Nat Bailey Stadium. "Just to be around great players is a help. It's helpful because you know what to expect [when you turn pro]."
Vancouver Canadians player and recent Oakland Athletics draftee, Jeremy Barfield, son of former Toronto Blue Jay, Jesse Barfield.View Larger Image View Larger Image
Vancouver Canadians player and recent Oakland Athletics draftee, Jeremy Barfield, son of former Toronto Blue Jay, Jesse Barfield.
Just because your dad was a major league baseball star doesn't guarantee you anything.
Vancouver Canadians' rookie outfield Jeremy Barfield knows that. Yet he isn't hesitant to admit it does give a youngster like him a leg up on other kids who weren't able to grow up around some of the greats of the game.
"Sure it's an edge," Barfield said Wednesday prior to the C's Game 2 of their season-opening series against the Tri City Dust Devils at Nat Bailey Stadium. "Just to be around great players is a help. It's helpful because you know what to expect [when you turn pro]."
Vancouver Canadians player and recent Oakland Athletics draftee, Jeremy Barfield, son of former Toronto Blue Jay, Jesse Barfield.View Larger Image View Larger Image
Vancouver Canadians player and recent Oakland Athletics draftee, Jeremy Barfield, son of former Toronto Blue Jay, Jesse Barfield.
