Scott Hairston signs minor-league deal with White Sox

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Scott Hairston will attempt a comeback with the White Sox next season.

The veteran outfielder -- who could be the third member of his family to wear a White Sox uniform -- signed a minor-league deal with the club on Wednesday.

The contract doesn’t include an invite to spring training for Hairston, who sat out the 2015 season.

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Hairston, 35, has produced a .242/.296/.442 slash line with 106 home runs in 2,660 big league plate appearances. His best season came in 2012 when he blasted 20 homers and produced a .803 OPS for the New York Mets. Hairston last played in 2014 when he had 87 plate appearances for the Washington Nationals.

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Both his father and grandfather played for the White Sox.

Sam Hairston was the first African American player signed by the White Sox. He appeared in four games in 1951 and played in the team’s farm system from 1950-60.

Jerry Hairston Sr. played for the White Sox from 1973-77 and from 1981-89.

Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal first reported the signing. 

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