Jerry Hairston, Jr.

Jerry Hairston Jr.
Hairston with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1976-05-29) May 29, 1976 (age 40) Des Moines, Iowa
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1998, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 2013, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	70
Runs batted in	420
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1998–2004) Chicago Cubs (2005–2006) Texas Rangers (2006–2007) Cincinnati Reds (2008–2009) New York Yankees (2009) San Diego Padres (2010) Washington Nationals (2011) Milwaukee Brewers (2011) Los Angeles Dodgers (2012–2013)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2009)

Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. (born May 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball infielder and outfielder. Hairston played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2013 with the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played every position except pitcher and catcher during his baseball career. He is the grandson of former major leaguer Sam Hairston, the son of former major leaguer Jerry Hairston Sr., and the brother of Scott Hairston. He helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, giving him his only World Series title.

In High School, he was a two-time All-State selection at Naperville North High School in baseball and an all-area selection in basketball. He was drafted in the 42nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles but chose instead to go to college. Hairston played college ball at Southern Illinois University in 1996 and 1997, where he batted .360 for his career and was the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996. He was later inducted as a member of the Southern Illinois Baseball Hall of Fame.