Sam Hairston facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sam Hairston |
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: January 20, 1920 Crawford, Mississippi |
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| Died: October 31, 1997 (aged 77) Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Professional debut | |||
| NgL: 1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |||
| MLB: July 21, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
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| August 26, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .400 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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Samuel Harding Hairston (born January 20, 1920 – died October 31, 1997) was a talented baseball player. He played in both the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball. Sam Hairston was a catcher for teams like the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis Clowns. He also played a short time with the Chicago White Sox in 1951. He is buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama.
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A Baseball Family: The Hairstons
Sam Hairston is famous for being part of a huge baseball family. His family has more players in Major League Baseball (MLB) than any other!
Who Are the Hairston Players?
Sam was the father of two MLB players:
He was also the grandfather of two more MLB players:
More Baseball Relatives
Besides the MLB players, other Hairston family members played in the minor leagues. These include:
- Sammy Hairston Jr. (Sam's son)
- Johnny Hairston Jr. (Sam's grandson)
- Jeff Hairston (Sam's grandson)
- Jason Hairston (Sam's grandson)
Other Big Baseball Families
The five Hairstons who played in the majors tie them with the Delahanty brothers for the most players from one family. There are also other families with three generations of MLB players. These include:
- The Boone family: Ray, Bob, Bret, and Aaron
- The Bell family: Gus, Buddy, David, and Mike
- The Coleman family: Joe, Joe, and Casey
See also
- Third-generation Major League Baseball families
