Joel Ryan Hanrahan was born on October 6,1981 and is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
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17 Facts About Joel Hanrahan
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In 2000, Joel Hanrahan played for the Great Falls Dodgers and in 2001, for the Wilmington Waves.
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Joel Hanrahan competed on Team USA for the 2009 World Baseball Classic after an injury to BJ Ryan.
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On July 9,2009, Joel Hanrahan earned a win for the Nationals while on the Pirates roster when Washington beat the Houston Astros in the bottom of the 11th inning in the completion of a game from May 5 because he was the pitcher of record, recording the final out for the Nats in the top of the 11th.
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Joel Hanrahan was named the Delivery Man of the Month Award winner for June 2011.
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Joel Hanrahan was named to the All-Star game in 2011, garnered a career high 40 saves in one season, and finished the year with a 1.
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At the time of his selection, Joel Hanrahan was third in the National League in saves and had converted in 22 save appearances.
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On December 26,2012, Joel Hanrahan was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Jerry Sands, Stolmy Pimentel, Ivan DeJesus, Jr.
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On May 2,2014, Joel Hanrahan signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.
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Joel Hanrahan never played a game for the Tigers in 2014 due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery and on October 31,2014, Hanrahan became a free agent.
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On March 4,2015, Joel Hanrahan was released by the Tigers after being diagnosed with a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, requiring him to undergo another Tommy John surgery.
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Joel Hanrahan officially announced his retirement from playing baseball on November 15,2016.
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On February 22,2017, it was announced that Joel Hanrahan would be the assistant pitching coach to the Class A West Virginia Black Bears of the New York-Penn League.
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On December 14,2021, Joel Hanrahan announced that he would not be returning to the Pirates organization in 2022.
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On January 18,2022, Joel Hanrahan was hired by the Washington Nationals to serve as the pitching coach for the Fredericksburg Nationals, Washington's Low-A affiliate.
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Joel Hanrahan threw two pitches exclusively: a very quick four-seam fastball and a slider in the upper 80s.
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Joel Hanrahan made frequent use of a changeup in the low 80s against left-handed hitters.
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