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Article: Hairston, Jr. goes from SIU to 'The Show'
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- March 31, 1999
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Mike Bjorklund
University Wire
03-31-1999
(Daily Egyptian) (U-WIRE) CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Finding yourself at second base in front of 50,000 fans in Baltimore can be a humbling experience -- just ask Jerry Hairston Jr.
The former Saluki infielder, who left SIUC after being drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1997, found himself in that exact spot last season.
Hairston made the jump to the pros just 16 months after wearing a Saluki uniform, something by which SIUC coach Dan Callahan is amazed.
"That's one of the most meteoric ascents I've ever seen," Callahan said. "He went from SIU to the big leagues in 16 months, and that's not a typical minor league climb right there. He defied the odds."
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