1952
Pinch-hitting specialist and the middle player in three generations of major leaguers, Jerry Hairston, is born in Birmingham, Ala.Hairston had a unique White Sox career, in that he spent 14 years with the club but saw action in only 808 games - just about 58 games per year.That's because Hairston played in the American League in the DH era, so there was less need for him a pinch-runner and defensive replacement.
Pinch-hitting specialist and the middle player in three generations of major leaguers, Jerry Hairston, is born in Birmingham, Ala.Hairston had a unique White Sox career, in that he spent 14 years with the club but saw action in only 808 games - just about 58 games per year.That's because Hairston played in the American League in the DH era, so there was less need for him a pinch-runner and defensive replacement.
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