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5 unusual facts about Jerry Hairston


Jerry Hairston

Jerry Hairston, Sr. (born 1952), retired Major League Baseball player

Jerry Hairston, Jr. (born 1976), current Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers

Jerry Hairston, Sr.

He also played three years (from 1978 to 1980) with Durango of the Mexican League.

He is the son of yet another former major leaguer, Sam Hairston, and the brother of another, Johnny Hairston.

Sam Hairston

Hairston comes from the biggest major league baseball family, as the father of MLB players Jerry Hairston, Sr. and Johnny Hairston, and the grandfather of Jerry Hairston, Jr. and Scott Hairston.


Tim Welke

In a May 2, 2012 game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, Welke made a controversial out call at first base against Jerry Hairston, Jr. though first baseman Todd Helton's foot came well off of the bag.


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