Born:(1920-01-20)January 20, 1920 Crawford, Mississippi, U.S.
Died: October 31, 1997(1997-10-31) (aged 77) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Professional debut
NgL: 1944, for the Birmingham Black Barons
MLB: July 21, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 26, 1951, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB[a] statistics
Batting average
.313
Home runs
5
Runs batted in
63
Teams
Negro leagues
Birmingham Black Barons (1944)
Cincinnati / Indianapolis Clowns (1945–1950)
Major League Baseball
Chicago White Sox (1951)
Career highlights and awards
NgL All-Star (1948)
Samuel Harding Hairston (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1997) was a Negro league baseball and Major League Baseball player. He played for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro leagues and played part of one season with the Chicago White Sox as a catcher. He is buried in Birmingham's Elmwood Cemetery.
^"MLB officially designates the Negro Leagues as 'Major League'". MLB.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
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