Johnny Hairston
John Louis Hairston (born August 27, 1944) is a former catcher/left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs in the 1969 season. Hairston batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on September 6, 1969, and played his final major league game on October 2, 1969.
| Johnny Hairston | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher | |||
| Born: August 27, 1944 Birmingham, Alabama | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 2, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .250 | ||
| Hits | 1 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Hairston posted a .250 batting average (1-for-4) in three games played.
Family
Hairston comes from the biggest major league baseball family. He is the son of Sammy Hairston, a former Negro Leaguer who later became the first black player in Chicago White Sox history; the brother of Jerry Hairston, Sr., and the uncle of Jerry Hairston, Jr. and Scott Hairston. The five Hairstons that have played in the majors set a record. The two other three-generation MLB families have four members each: the Boone family (Ray, Bob, Bret and Aaron) and the Bell family (Gus, Buddy, David, and Mike). Johnny Hairston was the first second-generation African American player in Major League Baseball.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Cooperstown Confidential
- MLB Players Association
- Retrosheet