Luther Hackman

Luther Hackman
Luther Hackman
	Pitcher
	Born: October 10, 1974 (age 50); Columbus, Mississippi
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 1, 1999, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 2003, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9–10
Earned run average	5.09
Strikeouts	128
Teams
	Colorado Rockies (1999); St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2002); San Diego Padres (2003); Samsung Lions (2005); Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions (2008–2010);

Luther Gean Hackman (born October 10, 1974) is a former professional pitcher who played for various baseball teams.

Career

Hackman was selected by Colorado Rockies in 6th round (154th overall) of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft. He has played at the major league level for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres.

In 2007, Hackman played nearly all of the season with the Nashville Sounds, the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was released from his contract on August 18, and then signed as a free agent by the Triple-A Oklahoma Redhawks on August 24.

In late October 2007, Hackman was given a 50-game suspension for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program by testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.^[1]

He signed with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of Taiwanese CPBL on July 1, 2008 and became a free agent at the end of the season (squad number:44). Then He joined with Olmecas de Tabasco of LMB in the beginning of 2009 until June 10, 2009.

After June 16, 2009, Hackman returned to the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, now wearing #00, and was Most Valuable Player in the 2009 Taiwan Series.

Aug. 14, 2010, Hackman was warned then later ejected by home plate umpire for repeatingly covering the pitching rubber with dirt.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Hackman Banned For 50 Games." NBC5i. 30 October 2007. 20 December 2007.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization

[1] "Hackman Banned For 50 Games." NBC5i. 30 October 2007. 20 December 2007.

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