What a card: Jerry Hairston had come off his second straight season as a productive role player and pinch-hitter with the White Sox when this card was released. He recorded 227 at-bats, which is the most for a single season in his 14-year major league career.
My observation on the front: I haven't done any research but you don't often see a baseball card photo of a player with his hands in his pockets. That's usually a pose reserved for the manager.
More opinion from me: Also, it looks cold there.
Something you might know: Hairston is part of a three-generation major league family, one of just five in big-league history.
Something you might not know: Hairston met his wife, Esperanza, who was a professor, while playing in the Mexican League from 1978-80. Wikipedia says his wife's name is "Calabaza." A calabaza is a tropical squash that looks like a pumpkin.
My observation on the back: Jerry's father and brother combined accounted for 7 major league games and 9 major league at-bats.
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