Jerry Hairston Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jerry Hairston Jr.
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 29, 1976(1976-05-29)
Age	48
Country	United States
Birth City	Des Moines
Horoscope	Taurus

Jerry Hairston Jr. Biography

Jerry Hairston Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 29, 1976 in Des Moines, United States. Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr. (born May 29th 1976) is an Mexican-American professional baseball player who was an player infielder as well as outfielder. He played 16 seasons with Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers as well as the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played in every position, with the exception of the position of catcher and pitcher in his career in baseball. He is the grandchild of the former major leaguer Sam Hairston, the son of the former major league player Jerry Hairston Sr., and is the brother of Scott Hairston. He was a part of the Yankees to win in the World Series in 2009. World Series, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, giving him his first World Series title.

He made his MLB debut for the Orioles on September 11, 1998, against their opponents the Anaheim Angels at second base He was hitless in three batters during the game. He played in seven matches in the 1998 season, mostly as a pinch-runner or defensive replacement in the late innings but did not score hit in his seven at-bats. Between 1999 and 2000, the player divided times between AAA Rochester Red Wings and the Orioles. He hit the first Major League hit on June 27th, 1999 off from New York Yankees pitcher Orlando Hernandez and his first home run was from Joey Hamilton of the Toronto Blue Jays on July 1st 1999. He was a regular player in his team the Orioles between 2001 and 2002, and was primarily the utility player in 2003 and 2004.

According to Luis Fernando Llosa and L. Jon Wertheim, Hairston received genotropin, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and clomiphene citrate in

2004. One of Hairston’s prescriptions was written by “A. Almarashi.” Investigators believe Almarashi is an alias for a Queens, N.Y., doctor stripped of her medical license in 1999. She is awaiting trial on multiple charges after allegedly writing bogus prescriptions for thousands of online customers she never examined. Hairston denied any connection, stating “Not one time have I taken steroids or anything like that. [ . . .] I would never do anything like that to jeopardize my career or my family’s name.”

He was traded (along with Oriole prospects Mike Fontenot and David Crouthers) to the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 offseason for Sammy Sosa. The Cubs attempted to use Hairston as a leadoff man, but he finished the 2005 season with an unremarkable on-base percentage of .336 and stole only 8 bases in 17 attempts. Even though most Cubs fans initially welcomed the dismissal of Sosa—whose performance was on the decline and was seen as a problematic teammate—the poor play of Hairston would eventually cause many fans to sour on this particular trade. In two seasons with the Cubs, he hit .251 in 152 games.

Hairston was selected at the eleventh pick of 1997’s Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles. His professional debut was in 1997 with the rookie league Bluefield Orioles, where he hit .330 in 59 games. He hit.330 in the 1998 season. experienced rapid progress through the farm system. He started in the A position for the Frederick Keys, where he played in 80 games and scored .302 and was elevated to the A Bowie Baysox, where he hit .326 in 55 games. He was promoted in September up to the Major Leagues.

Jerry Hairston Jr. Net Worth

Jerry Hairston Jr. is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jerry Hairston Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the time of his high school graduation He was a two-time All State selection from Naperville North High School in baseball, and was an all-area pick in basketball. He was selected at the 42nd pick of 1995’s Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles but chose instead to attend the University of Maryland.

Hairston played in the college game in the NCAA Division at Southern Illinois University in 1996 and 1997. In 1997, he was a hitter of .360 during his career. He was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 1996. Both times, Hairston played in the summer of 1996 with the Cape Cod Baseball League, playing for the Bourne Braves in 1996, as well as The Wareham Gatemen in 1997. In 1997, he was inducted as an inductee into the Southern Illinois Baseball Hall of Fame.

He attended Naperville North High School in Naperville, Illinois and Southern Illinois University. Hairston became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in July 2000.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jerry Hairston Jr. Dating?

According to our records, Jerry Hairston Jr. married to Tanaha Hairston. As of December 1, 2023, Jerry Hairston Jr.’s is not dating anyone.

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Hairston represented Mexico at the 2009 World Baseball Classic alongside his brother Scott. Hairston’s mother was born in Mexico, making him eligible to play for the Mexican team. He had 4 hits in 14 at-bats in the Classic.

Facts & Trivia

Jerry Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jerry Hairston Jr. celebrates birthday on May 29 of every year.

On December 5, 2011, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hairston to a two-year contract worth $6 million.