Jerry Hairston Sr.
Jerry Hairston Sr. | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | February 16, 1952|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
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 Sr. (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. He is also the father of Justin Hairston, Stacey Hairston, and Anna Hairston.
Career
Hairston played 14 seasons in the majors, mostly with the
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.[3]
Hairston is the White Sox's all-time leader in pinch hits[4] with 90, hitting .258 in 349 plate appearances as a pinch hitter with 8 home runs.[citation needed]
Hairston was raised a Jehovah's Witnesses by his father, and credits his faith for getting him through four seasons in Mexico.[5]
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
- ^ "White Sox A-Z: Hairston to Humber". 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Hairstons celebrate heritage at Classic". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "Milt Wilcox misses perfect chance". news.google.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "White Sox A-Z: Hairston to Humber". 21 May 2020.
- ^ Hersh, Phil (August 3, 1986). "JERRY HAIRSTON: A NICE GUY WHO HAS FINISHED 1ST". Chicago Tribune.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)