Jerry Hairston, Sr.

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Jerry Hairston, Sr.

Left fielder

Born: February 16, 1952 (1952-02-16) (age 56)
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 1973 for the Chicago White Sox
Final game
September 25, 1989 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.258
Hits	438
RBI	205
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1973–1989) Pittsburgh Pirates (1977)
Career highlights and awards

Jerry Wayne Hairston (born February 16, 1952 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball, and the father of current major leaguers Jerry Hairston, Jr. and Scott Hairston. He is currently the hitting coach for the Bristol White Sox. During his 14-year career, Hairston specialized as a pinch hitter, with a majority of his 859 games being in that role.

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.

On April 15, 1983, Hairston broke a perfect game bid by Milt Wilcox of the Detroit Tigers, singling with 2 out in the 9th inning.

He is the son of yet another former major leaguer, Sam Hairston, and the brother of another, Johnny Hairston.

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.