Jerry Hairston, Sr.
Jerry Hairston, Sr. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Left fielder | |||
Born: Birmingham, Alabama |
February 16, 1952 |||
|
|||
MLB debut | |||
July 26, 1973, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 25, 1989, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .258 | ||
Home runs | 30 | ||
Runs batted in | 205 | ||
Teams | |||
Jerry Wayne Hairston (born February 16, 1952) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball, and the father of Jerry Hairston, Jr. and Scott Hairston. During his 14-year career, Hairston specialized as a pinch hitter.
Hairston played 14 seasons in the majors, mostly with the Chicago White Sox and part of one season with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played three years (from 1978 to 1980) with Durango of the Mexican League. While playing in Mexico, Hairston won a batting title and twice represented Mexican League teams at the Caribbean Series. He met his wife, Esperanza, in Hermosillo, Mexico and the couple held a wedding ceremony at Hector Espino Stadium.[1]
On April 15, 1983, Hairston broke a perfect game bid by Milt Wilcox of the Detroit Tigers, singling with two out in the ninth inning.[2]
He is the son of yet another former major leaguer, Sam, and the brother of another, Johnny.
The Hairston family is one of only three families (along with the Boone family and the Bell family) to have had three generations of major league players.
See also
References and citations
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- Chicago White Sox players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Baseball players from Alabama
- African-American baseball players
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama
- Minor league baseball managers
- Gulf Coast White Sox players
- Appleton Foxes players
- Knoxville Sox players
- Iowa Oaks players
- Denver Bears players
- Alacranes de Durango players
- Alacranes de Campeche players
- Mexico City Diablos Rojos players
- Hairston family (baseball)
- American baseball outfielder, 1950s birth stubs