An acquaintance murder former pitcher John Barfield after an argument:
Barfield, 52, died on Christmas Eve after he was shot in the 500 block of Sherman Street in downtown Little Rock earlier Saturday, police said. His death is the 41st homicide of the year for Little Rock.
Police arrested William Goodman, 59, of Pine Bluff in the death. Goodman has been charged with first-degree murder. He was being held without bail in the Pulaski County jail Sunday evening.
According to an arrest report, Goodman, an acquaintance of Barfield, went to Barfield’s residence on Sherman Street on Christmas Eve.
The two men got into a fight, and Goodman fired a handgun at Barfield, according to the report.
“I’m devastated,” said Barfield’s sister, Debra Hudson, on Sunday night.
My thoughts go out to Barfield’s family and friends.
Barfield’s major league career was short, three seasons that covered 139 1/3 innings, mostly in relief. He showed great control, walking just 39 batters. His strikeout rate was very low, however, and that led to batters hitting him well. It’s a senseless tragedy.
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