Harold Hairston (baseball)
| Harold Hairston | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 6, 1922 Raleigh, West Virginia | |
| Died: August 25, 1998 (aged 76) Cleveland, Ohio | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1946, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Harold Hairston (April 6, 1922 – August 25, 1998) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.
A native of Raleigh, West Virginia, Hairston served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1] He made his Negro leagues debut in 1946 with the Homestead Grays, and played with the Grays again the following season.[2][3] Hairston died in Cleveland, Ohio in 1998 at age 76.
References
[edit]- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Harold Hairston". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Harold Hairston". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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