Napoleon Hairston | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | August 22, 1912 |
Birth Place: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Death Place: | Johnston County, North Carolina |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1938 |
Debutteam: | Pittsburgh Crawfords |
Finalyear: | 1938 |
Finalteam: | 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.
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