30 Facts About Tommy Hanson

Tommy Hanson played for the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Tommy Hanson pitched his final Major League season in 2013 with the Angels, who had acquired him in a trade.

Tommy Hanson was born on August 28,1986, in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the second child and only son in his family.

Tommy Hanson played catcher as a freshman, and first base the next year.

Tommy Hanson was placed on the mound in his junior season, and committed to Sacramento State University as a senior.

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Tommy Hanson graduated in June 2004, instead electing to continue his post-secondary education at Riverside Community College.

Tommy Hanson played for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast League, an independent summer collegiate baseball league.

Tommy Hanson began the 2007 season in Class A, playing for the Rome Braves.

Midway through the season, Tommy Hanson was called up to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, a Class A team for the Atlanta Braves.

At Mississippi, Tommy Hanson threw a no-hitter in his ninth start while setting a new career high for strikeouts with 14.

Tommy Hanson won this award for his performance with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

Tommy Hanson was named the Atlanta Braves Pitcher of the Year and placed on Baseball America's Minor League Team of the Year.

Tommy Hanson was invited to the Arizona Fall League to showcase his pitching.

Tommy Hanson was named the Arizona Fall League's MVP, the first pitcher to receive this award.

Tommy Hanson's name was mentioned throughout the proceedings, but a trade for Peavy did not take place.

Tommy Hanson was considered by Baseball America to be the top prospect in the Braves' farm system heading into the 2009 season.

Tommy Hanson began the 2009 season with the Braves' Triple-A affiliate, the Gwinnett Braves.

Tommy Hanson was called up by the Atlanta Braves on June 3,2009 after the team cut Tom Glavine.

Tommy Hanson gave up two home runs to Ryan Braun, the first being the first hit allowed in Hanson's major league career.

Tommy Hanson finished third in voting for the National League Rookie of the Year award.

Nonetheless, Tommy Hanson was not selected to the National League All-Star team.

In spring training, Tommy Hanson worked with team therapist Troy Jones and pitching coach Roger McDowell to eliminate an odd pause at the top of his pitching motion.

Tommy Hanson was named the Braves' Opening Day starter that season.

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

On February 11,2014, Tommy Hanson agreed to a major league contract with the Texas Rangers.

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

Tommy Hanson occasionally threw a two-seam fastball and changeup, mainly to left-handed hitters.

Tommy Hanson's slider was his most common 2-strike pitch to right-handers, and was responsible for a plurality of his strikeouts.

On November 9,2015, Tommy Hanson died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, after falling into a coma with catastrophic organ failure.

Tommy Hanson was married to his wife Martha from November 2013 until his death.