Hairston may refer to: American baseball family Sam Hairston (1920–1997), former Major League Baseball player Johnny Hairston (born 1944), retired Major League Baseball player Jerry Hairston Sr. (born 1952), retired Major League Baseball player Jerry Hairston Jr. (born 1976), current Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers Scott Hairston (born 1980), current Major League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals Other people with the surname Al Hairston (born 1945), retired American professional basketball player and college head coach Carl Hairston (born 1952), former professional American football player Curtis Hairston (1961–1996), American soul/funk vocalist Danielle Hairston, American psychiatrist George Hairston (1750–1825), gentleman planter, politician, and military officer in the Virginia Colony Happy Hairston (1942–2001), American professional basketball player PJ Hairston (born 1992), American professional basketball player Jester Hairston (1901–2000), American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor Justise Hairston (born 1983), American professional football player Kamesha Hairston (born 1985), American professional basketball player Leslie Hairston (born 1961), American politician Malik Hairston (born 1987), American basketball player Nate Hairston (born 1994), American football player Nelson Hairston (1917–2008), American ecologist Robert Hairston (1717–1791), gentleman planter, politician, and military officer in the Virginia Colony Troy Hairston (born 1998), American football player Brother Will Hairston (1919–1988), American gospel singer and preacher See also