Napoleon Hairston

Napoleon Richard Hairston

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 208 lb.
• School Winston-Salem State University
• Debut 1938
• Final Game 1938

• Born August 22, 1912 in Winston-Salem, NC USA
• Died January 26, 1980 in Johnston County, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Napoleon Hairston hit .223/.313/.346 for a 73 OPS+ as the regular right fielder for the 1938 Pittsburgh Crawfords. He fielded .950. The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues says he spent the next two years with the Toledo Crawfords but this is not confirmed by Seamheads or the BR Register.