Scott Hairston
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| San Diego Padres — No. 12 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: May 25, 1980 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 7, 2004 for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Batting Average | .245 |
| Runs Batted In | 67 |
| Home Runs | 24 |
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Scott Alexander Hairston (born May 25, 1980 in Fort Worth, Texas) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Diego Padres. Hairston bats and throws right-handed.
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[edit] High School Years
Hairston attended Canyon del Oro high school in Oro Valley, AZ and was a letterman in baseball. Scott Hairston graduated from Canyon del Oro High School in 1999.
[edit] Professional Career
Hairston was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2001 MLB Draft. He started at second base for part of his rookie season of 2004, but has played mostly a reserve role since then. On 27 July 2007, the D-backs traded him to the San Diego Padres.[1]
During his first game as a San Diego Padres starter (3 August 2007), Hairston hit two consecutive home runs. The first was a 3-run blast in the 8th inning that pushed the game against the Giants into extra innings and the second was a walk-off blast in the 10th inning. Hairston was placed into the game to substitute for Milton Bradley. The following day in his first at-bat, Hairston hit another home run, making it three home runs in three consecutive at-bats (just the 7th Padre to homer in 3 straight AB) and earning his nickname "Hairball". The second game was also the game in which Barry Bonds hit his 755th home run to tie the all-time record previously held by Hank Aaron. Incidentally, Bonds' home run ball to left field flew over Hairston's head.
[edit] Family
Hairston comes from the biggest Major League Baseball family, and a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He is the brother of Jerry Hairston, Jr., the son of Jerry Hairston, the nephew of Johnny Hairston, and the grandson of Sammy Hairston, a former Negro Leaguer who later became one of the first black players in Chicago White Sox history. The five Hairstons that have played in the majors set a record. The two other three-generation MLB families have four members each: the Boone family (Ray, Bob, Bret and Aaron) and the Bell family (Gus, Buddy, David, and Mike).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Brock, Corey. Padres acquire Hairston from D-backs. MLB.com. July 27, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Cooperstown Confidential
- MLB Players Association
