ANALYSIS/OPINION:
Jerry Hairston Jr. knows something about baseball, and managers — a little bit.
He grew up in a baseball family. His grandfather, Sam Hairston, played in the Negro Leagues before playing briefly for the Chicago White Sox and later as a coach and scout. His father, Jerry Sr., played 14 major-league seasons and also went on to become a coach. His brother, Scott, has played 11 major-league seasons.
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Over Hairston’s 16 major-league seasons, he played for 11 managers: Ray Miller, Lee Mazzilli, Ozzie Guillen, Buck Showalter, Ron Washington, Joe Girardi, Bud Black, Ron Roenicke, Don Mattingly and Dusty Baker — twice.