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: (1944-08-27) August 27, 1944
Birmingham, Alabama
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Hits1
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
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.

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