John Barfield was born on 15 October 1964 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for In Our Eyes (2016) and Sunday Night Baseball (1990). He died on 24 December 2016 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
He was a left-handed pitcher who led his high school team to a state championship, then played at a community college in Missouri and at Oklahoma City University. He was drafted in the 11th round by the Texas Rangers in 1986. He played three seasons with the Rangers starting in 1989.