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From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 2 Sources

Profile

Personal

• Resided in Birmingham, Alabama in 1953.
• Self-identified as African-American.
• Hitting a home run on the night his son was born was his biggest thrill.
• Social Secuity Death Index account number 418-16-3294 shows he was born on January 29, 1920.
• Started pro career in 1944 with the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro American League.
• In his first game game with the Clowns after the batter ahead of him was given an intentional pass, Hairston tripled.

Pre-professional career

• Attended Hopper City High School.
• Did not participate in sports in high school.
• Played one year of Legion ball.

Achievements

• Won the batting title in both the Negro American League and the Venezuelan Winter League.

Sources

• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.