Jerry Hairston (hairsje01)
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Jerry Wayne Hairston Sr.
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut July 26, 1973
- Final Game September 25, 1989
- Born February 16, 1952 in Birmingham, AL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Jerry Hairston played 14 seasons with the Chicago White Sox from 1973 to 1989. He did not have a lot of power or speed, but what he could do was pinch hit; he hit .258 (90 for 349) with 8 home runs as a pinch hitter. He had a grand slam and 6 RBI on October 4, 1981 against the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox were down 12-5 in the 8th inning when Hariston's grand slam off of Don Cooper made it 12-9, then in the ninth inning against John Verhoeven, Hairston's single scored 2 runs to give the White Sox the 13-12 win.
Hairston played with Durango in the Mexican League from 1977 to 1981. He was sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates by Durango in 1977 and returned to the White Sox, being sold again by Durango.
He came back for very short stints with the White Sox in September of 1988 and September of 1989 and got 1 hit in 5 at bats over the 2 years.
On April 15, 1983, Hairston foiled a perfect game bid by Milt Wilcox of the Detroit Tigers with a base hit with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, the fifth time in MLB history a perfect game bid was lost with one out to go.
- Son of Sammy Hairston
- Brother of Johnny Hairston
- Brother of Sam Hairston Jr. (2B in White Sox chain 1966)
- Father of Jerry Hairston Jr.
- Father of Scott Hairston
Harold Baines and Ozzie Guillen played with both Jerry Sr. and Jerry Hairston Jr.; Minnie Minoso played with both Jerry and Sammy Hairston.
After his playing days were done, Hairston spent seven seasons as a manager in the Sox farm system. In 2006, he was the hitting coach of the Great Falls White Sox, and the next year he assumed the same role with the Bristol White Sox.
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | AZL White Sox | Arizona League | 23-33 | 7th | Chicago White Sox | |
| 2000 | AZL White Sox | Arizona League | 22-33 | 8th | Chicago White Sox | |
| 2001 | AZL White Sox | Arizona League | 23-33 | 6th | Chicago White Sox | |
| 2002 | AZL White Sox | Arizona League | 27-29 | 5th | Chicago White Sox | |
| 2003 | Bristol White Sox | Appalachian League | 33-33 | 6th | Chicago White Sox | |
| 2004 | Bristol White Sox | Appalachian League | 27-38 | 9th | Chicago White Sox | |
| 2005 | Bristol White Sox | Appalachian League | 30-36 | 6th | Chicago White Sox |
