Johnny Hairston | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 27 August 1944 |
Birth Place: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 6 |
Debutyear: | 1969 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 2 |
Finalyear: | 1969 |
Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .250 |
Stat3label: | Home runs |
Stat3value: | 0 |
Stat4label: | Runs batted in |
Stat4value: | 0 |
Stat2label: | Hits |
Stat2value: | 1 |
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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 season. Hairston batted and threw right-handed. He debuted on September 6, 1969, and played his final major league game on October 2, 1969.
Hairston posted a .250 batting average (1-for-4) in three games played.
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.