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==Health issues and death==
==Health issues and death==
On November 9, 2015, Hanson was reported to be in a [[coma]] with "catastrophic organ failure".<ref name=Cwik>{{cite news|last1=Cwik|first1=Chris|title=Report: Former Braves starter Tommy Hanson in coma at Atlanta hospital|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/report--former-braves-starter-tommy-hanson-in-coma-at-atlanta-hospital-004938076.html|accessdate=November 10, 2015|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Short>{{cite news|last1=Short|first1=D.J.|title=UPDATE: Tommy Hanson in a coma at Atlanta-area hospital|url=http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/11/09/report-tommy-hanson-in-a-coma-at-atlanta-area-hospital/|accessdate=November 10, 2015|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> He died at [[Piedmont Hospital]] in Atlanta later that night.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Former pitcher Hanson passes away at 29|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/156913710/tommy-hanson-passes-away-at-29|accessdate=November 10, 2015|publisher=MLB.com|date=November 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Healy|first1=John|title=Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29: report|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/braves-pitcher-tommy-hanson-coma-report-article-1.2428878|accessdate=November 10, 2015|work=New York Daily News|date=November 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Brien|first1=David|title=Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/former-braves-pitcher-tommy-hanson-dead-at-29/npKLD/|accessdate=November 10, 2015|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|date=November 10, 2015}}</ref>
On November 9, 2015, Hanson was reported to be in a [[coma]] with "catastrophic organ failure".<ref name=Cwik>{{cite news|last1=Cwik|first1=Chris|title=Report: Former Braves starter Tommy Hanson in coma at Atlanta hospital|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/report--former-braves-starter-tommy-hanson-in-coma-at-atlanta-hospital-004938076.html|accessdate=November 10, 2015|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Short>{{cite news|last1=Short|first1=D.J.|title=UPDATE: Tommy Hanson in a coma at Atlanta-area hospital|url=http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/11/09/report-tommy-hanson-in-a-coma-at-atlanta-area-hospital/|accessdate=November 10, 2015|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref> He died at [[Piedmont Hospital]] in Atlanta later that night.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Former pitcher Hanson passes away at 29|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/156913710/tommy-hanson-passes-away-at-29|accessdate=November 10, 2015|publisher=MLB.com|date=November 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Healy|first1=John|title=Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29: report|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/braves-pitcher-tommy-hanson-coma-report-article-1.2428878|accessdate=November 10, 2015|work=New York Daily News|date=November 10, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=O'Brien|first1=David|title=Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/former-braves-pitcher-tommy-hanson-dead-at-29/npKLD/|accessdate=November 10, 2015|work=Atlanta Journal Constitution|date=November 10, 2015}}</ref> Former teammate [[Chipper Jones]] paid tribute on Twitter, remarking, "MLB just lost the largest penis I ever saw. RIP Tommy."


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:47, 10 November 2015

For the Czech actor, see [[:Tommy Hansen]]. For other people named Thomas Hanson, see [[:Thomas Hanson (disambiguation)]].

Tommy Hanson
Hanson with the Atlanta Braves in 2009
Starting pitcher
Born: (1986-08-28)August 28, 1986
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Died: November 9, 2015(2015-11-09) (aged 29)
Atlanta, Georgia
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 7, 2009, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2013, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
Win–loss record49–35
Earned run average3.80
Strikeouts648
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Thomas J. "Tommy" Hanson Jr.[1] (August 28, 1986 – November 9, 2015) was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was considered by Baseball America to be the top prospect in the Braves' farm system heading into the 2009 season.[2] Hanson made his MLB debut with Atlanta that season, and played with the Braves through 2012. He pitched his final season in 2013 with the Angels, who had acquired him in a trade.

Early life

Hanson was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After moving to California at a very young age, Hanson graduated from Redlands East Valley High School in June 2004, electing to continue his post-secondary education at Riverside Community College.[3] He played for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast League, an independent summer collegiate baseball league. In 2005, he was selected in the 22nd round (677th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves as a draft-and-follow pick.[4]

Hanson played Little League baseball in Victorville, California under Little League coach Steve Cooper. He also played his freshman year of high school baseball at Silverado High School in Victorville, California before transferring to Redlands East Valley. He was drafted out of Riverside Community College in Riverside, California.

Minor league career

The following year, in 2006, Hanson began playing for the Danville Braves of the Appalachian League. In Danville, he began the season as the league's fourth-best prospect according to Baseball America. That season, Hanson ended up starting Game 2 of the Appalachian League Championship Series, finishing the season 4–1 with three wins coming in relief.[5] He also had a 2.09 ERA with a 0.99 WHIP.[6]

2007

Before the 2007 season began, Hanson was named the best pitching prospect in the South Atlantic League and the ninth-best prospect in the Braves system.[7] Hanson began the 2007 season in Class A, playing for the Rome Braves. When in Rome, Hanson amassed a 2–6 record with a 2.59 ERA in 14 starts (and one relief appearance). Midway through the season, Hanson was called up to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, also a Class A team for the Atlanta Braves. He ended up finishing the season at 3–3 with a 4.20 ERA in 11 starts.

2008

Hanson began the 2008 season in Myrtle Beach. In his first start, Hanson pitched five no-hit innings and recorded a then career-best 13 strikeouts (later broken in Double-A that year). Over his seven starts with the Pelicans, he allowed 15 hits in 40 innings. That stat, along with his 3–1 record and 0.90 ERA, earned him a promotion to the Braves' Double-A affiliate, the Mississippi Braves. At Mississippi, Hanson threw a no-hitter in his ninth start while also setting a new career high for strikeouts with 14. Hanson finished the 2008 season with Mississippi. He finished 8–4 with a 3.03 ERA in 18 starts. Following the Minor League season, Hanson won the MiLBY for Class A Advanced Single Game Performance. He won this award for his performance with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.[8] Hanson was named the Atlanta Braves Pitcher of the Year and also placed on Baseball America's Minor League Team of the Year.[9] Hanson was invited to the Arizona Fall League to showcase his pitching. He compiled a 5–0 record with a 0.63 ERA while racking up 49 strikeouts in 28.2 innings. Hanson was named the Arizona Fall League's MVP, the first pitcher to receive this award.[6]

2009

In the 2008 offseason, the Atlanta Braves were one of multiple teams that were interested in trading for San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy. Hanson's name was mentioned throughout the proceedings, but a trade for Peavy did not take place.[10] Hanson began the 2009 season with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, the Gwinnett Braves.[6] He was named the number one prospect in MiLB by Minor League News in the MLN FAB50 Baseball 2009 rankings.

Major league career

Atlanta Braves

2009

Hanson was called up by the Atlanta Braves on June 3, 2009 after the team cut Tom Glavine.[11] He made his debut on June 7 against the Milwaukee Brewers, pitching 6 innings, striking out 5, giving up 6 earned runs, 3 home runs, and receiving a no decision.[12] He gave up two home runs to Ryan Braun, the first being the first hit allowed in Hanson's major league career.[12]

Hanson with the Braves in 2009.

On June 12, Hanson earned his first win against the Baltimore Orioles.[13] On June 28, he threw six scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing just 2 hits and 2 walks to improve his career major league record to 4–0 and lowered his ERA to 2.48.[14] In his first 4 major league victories, his combined ERA was 0.78. At one point in the season he had thrown 20 consecutive shutout innings and also became the first National League rookie pitcher to win consecutive starts against the Yankees and the Red Sox.[15] For his efforts, Hanson was named June's NL Rookie of the Month.[16] He was sent down to Single A Myrtle Beach on July 10,[17] and recalled to start an 11-3 win against the San Francisco Giants on July 21.[18] Hanson's first loss came against the team against which he debuted, the Milwaukee Brewers, on July 25.[19] He began another scoreless innings streak of nineteen on September 10, with eight against the Houston Astros,[20] followed by seven against the New York Mets,[21] before losing 4-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies on September 20.[22][23] Hanson finished third in voting for the National League Rookie of the Year award.[24]

2010

Hanson finished the 2010 campaign with a 10–11 record, 3.33 ERA, and 1.17 WHIP. He set a career-high in innings-pitched with 202.2, surrendering 182 hits while striking out 173 batters and walking 56.[25]

2011

On June 12, Hanson set a new career high of 14 strikeouts in a game against the Houston Astros, which matched the most strikeouts recorded by a pitcher at Minute Maid Park. The pitcher who initially set the record of 14 strikeouts at Minute Maid Park was Bud Norris. At the all-star break, Hanson led the league in opponents' batting average (.190), was fourth in ERA (2.44), third in K/9 (9.5), second in WHIP (1.016), and tied for third in wins (10). Nonetheless, Hanson was not selected to the NL All-Star team.

2012

Hanson was named the Braves' Opening Day starter.[26] On July 31, Hanson was placed on the disabled list with a lower back strain.[27] When he was put on the disabled list, Hanson had started 22 games with a 12-5 record and a 4.29 ERA.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Hanson was traded to the Angels in exchange for pitcher Jordan Walden on November 30, 2012.[28]

After a 2013 season in which Hanson recorded a 4-3 record with a 5.42 ERA in 15 appearances (13 starts), Hanson was non-tendered by the Angels, making him a free agent.[29]

Texas Rangers

On February 11, 2014, Hanson agreed to a major league contract with the Texas Rangers.[30][31] He was released on March 26.[32]

Chicago White Sox

On April 7, 2014 Hanson agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[33] He spent the season with the AAA Charlotte Knights, who placed him on the DL on June 12, causing him to miss the rest of the season.[34]

San Francisco Giants

Hanson agreed to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on May 13, 2015.[34]

Pitching style

Hanson threw three main pitches: a four-seam fastball at 89–92 mph, a slider at 78–82 mph, and a curveball at 71–73 mph. He occasionally threw a two-seam fastball and changeup, mainly to left-handed hitters. His slider was his most common 2-strike pitch to right-handers, and was responsible for a plurality of his strikeouts. His curve had the highest whiff rate, at 38% over his career.[35]

Health issues and death

On November 9, 2015, Hanson was reported to be in a coma with "catastrophic organ failure".[36][37] He died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta later that night.[38][39][40] Former teammate Chipper Jones paid tribute on Twitter, remarking, "MLB just lost the largest penis I ever saw. RIP Tommy."

References

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  8. ^ Lisa Winston (October 28, 2008). "Hits hard to come by against Hanson". MLB.com. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
  9. ^ "Riverside Community College — The Official Athletic Site". Riverside.trivalley.com. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
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  13. ^ Kerzel, Pete (June 12, 2009). "Hanson dodges trouble to notch first win". MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  14. ^ Bowman, Mark (June 28, 2009). "Hanson fights off flu in masterful victory". Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  15. ^ Cockcroft, Tristan H. (June 29, 2009). "Hanson living up to hype". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  16. ^ Rosenberg, Adam (July 2, 2009). "Hanson named NL's top rookie in June". Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  17. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 10, 2009). "Braves option Hanson until after break". MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  18. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 21, 2009). "Big inning rewards Hanson's record night". MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  19. ^ Kruth, Cash (July 25, 2009). "Hanson gets first taste of defeat". MLB.com. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  20. ^ Thomson, Steven (September 10, 2009). "Braves waste dynamic start from Hanson". MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  21. ^ Bowman, Mark (September 15, 2009). "Hanson, LaRoche team up to down Mets". MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  22. ^ Bowman, Mark (September 20, 2009). "Hanson stumbles in rainy loss to Phillies". MLB.com.
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  25. ^ "Tommy Hanson Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  26. ^ Bowman, Mark (March 31, 2012). "Hanson 'honored' to get Opening Day start". MLB.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  27. ^ Rogers, Carroll. "Braves put Hanson on DL with lower back strain". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  28. ^ Crasnick, Jerry (December 2, 2012). "Tommy Hanson swapped for Walden". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  29. ^ Gonzalez, Alden (December 2, 2013). "Angels non-tender Williams, Hanson, two others". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  30. ^ Durrett, Richard (February 10, 2014). "Sources: Tommy Hanson to Rangers". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  31. ^ Durrett, Richard (February 14, 2014). "Tommy Hanson officially a Ranger". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
  32. ^ "No structural damage for Darvish". ESPN.com. March 27, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
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  37. ^ Short, D.J. (November 9, 2015). "UPDATE: Tommy Hanson in a coma at Atlanta-area hospital". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  38. ^ Bowman, Mark (November 10, 2015). "Former pitcher Hanson passes away at 29". MLB.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  39. ^ Healy, John (November 10, 2015). "Former Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson dead at 29: report". New York Daily News. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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