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Article: Hairston Jr. hopes to be remembered for more than trade
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- February 20, 2005
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Jerry Hairston Jr. is the guy the Chicago Cubs got when they
traded Sammy Sosa, an identity he quickly hopes to shed.
Hairston wants to make his own mark with the Cubs, stay healthy
for the first time in two years and work his way into a lineup that
has been considerably altered since last season.
"I think I'm more of a guy who does the little things, moves guys
over. I can run and steal a base. I can contribute in that area and
hopefully they traded for me to do that," Hairston said.
Once a second baseman who could make dazzling plays, Hairston
moved to the outfield last season for the Baltimore Orioles after a
broken finger slowed him in spring training and Brian Roberts emerged
at his old ...