Tommy Hanson

Tommy Hanson
Hanson with the Atlanta Braves in 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1986-08-28)August 28, 1986
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: November 9, 2015(2015-11-09) (aged 29)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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
Teams

Thomas J. Hanson Jr. (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. Hanson made his MLB debut with Atlanta on June 7, 2009, and played with the Braves through 2012. He pitched his final Major League season in 2013 with the Angels, who had acquired him in a trade. He died aged 29 from organ failure following "complications of cocaine and alcohol toxicity".