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Tag: Negro Leagues

Brothers Dallas Hairston, left, and London Hairston pursue their own paths at Casteel High School in hopes of continuing the family legacy in the major leagues. (Photo by Daniel Stipanovich/Cronkite News)
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Baseball royalty: Hairston lineage on the diamond remains strong, generation after generation

by Adnan Alam Dec 1, 2023Dec 3, 2023

PHOENIX – When Jackson Hairston, an infielder for Desert Mountain High School, viewed an edited video of his dad’s swing, it was difficult to not compare and contrast. While Jackson respects his dad, former major league infielder Jerry Hairston Jr., the son still sees the video as motivation because he wants to be his own […]

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‘It’s about time’: Remembering Ford Smith, the lone Arizonan to play in the Negro Leagues

by Adnan Alam Jun 25, 2021Jun 25, 2021

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