Napoleon Hairston
Appearance
Napoleon Hairston | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Winston-Salem, North Carolina | August 22, 1912|
Died: January 26, 1980 Johnston County, North Carolina | (aged 67)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1938, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
Last appearance | |
1938, for the Pittsburgh Crawfords | |
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Napoleon Richard Hairston (August 22, 1912 – January 26, 1980) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s.
A native of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Hairston attended Winston-Salem State University. He played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords in 1938, posting 29 hits with two home runs and 18 RBI in 153 plate appearances over 37 recorded games.[1][2] Hairston died in Johnston County, North Carolina in 1980 at age 67.
References
[edit]- ^ "Napoleon Hairston". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Napoleon Hairston". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads