Harold Hairston (baseball) explained

Harold Hairston
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:April 6, 1922
Birth Place:Raleigh, West Virginia
Death Place:Cleveland, Ohio
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1946
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1947
Finalteam:Homestead Grays
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . May 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Harold Hairston . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  3. Web site: Harold Hairston . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.