Jack Hannahan

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Jack Hannahan
St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 25, 2006, for the Detroit Tigers
KBO: May 7, 2015, for the LG Twins
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 2014, for the Cincinnati Reds
KBO: June 13, 2015, for the LG Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.231
Home runs29
Runs batted in175
KBO statistics
Batting average.327
Home runs4
Runs batted in22
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Teams

John Joseph "Jack" Hannahan IV (born March 4, 1980) is an American former professional

Cleveland Indians, and Cincinnati Reds, and in the KBO League for the LG Twins
.

Amateur career

Hannahan attended

All-American. As a freshman, he hit .360 with 28 runs, nine doubles, four home runs and 30 RBIs in 1999.[citation needed
]

In

collegiate summer league.[citation needed
]

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers selected Hannahan in the third round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Hannahan made his major league debut on May 26, 2006, playing first base. He went 0-for-9 with the Tigers in 2006.

Hannahan batting with the Oakland Athletics in 2008

Oakland Athletics

On August 13,

disabled list
. He started 40 of the Athletics' final 43 games at third base.

On August 15, 2007, Hannahan got his first major league hit, a double, off Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox. It was the fourteenth at bat of his career. On August 20, 2007, against the Toronto Blue Jays, Hannahan hit his first career home run off Shaun Marcum. In 2008, Hannahan was on the major league roster the entire season, serving as the primary third baseman while Eric Chavez was on the disabled list most of the year. Following the 2009 spring training camp, he was sent to the Sacramento River Cats.[3]

Seattle Mariners

2009 season

Hannahan was traded to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Justin Souza on July 11, 2009.[4][5]

With the Mariners holding an 11–5 lead over the Kansas City Royals on August 6, Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu substituted Hannahan for shortstop Jack Wilson, who was experiencing minor discomfort in his right triceps area. This marked the first time Hannahan played shortstop at the major league level.[6]

He was briefly the starting third baseman for the Mariners after Adrián Beltré was put on the disabled list.[7] Hannahan finished the season with a combined .213 batting average between the A's and the Mariners with 14 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 19 RBIs in 103 games.

On May 28, 2010, he was designated for assignment by Seattle. He accepted his option to Triple-A Tacoma.

Boston Red Sox

On July 22, 2010, Hannahan was traded to the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations or a player to be named later. He was assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Cleveland Indians

On December 3, 2010, Hannahan signed a minor league contract with the

Cleveland Indians
with an invitation to major league spring training. He earned a spot with the Indians after spring training.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 13, 2012, Hannahan signed a two-year, $4 million contract with a club option for 2015 with the Cincinnati Reds and was expected to provide depth throughout the infield, specifically at third base. Initially reported as a one-year deal,[8] he earned $1 million in each of his guaranteed seasons, and his option was worth $4 million with a $2 million buyout.

LG Twins

On December 23, 2014, Hannahan signed a one-year deal worth $1 million with the LG Twins of the KBO League.[9] In 32 games for the Twins, he batted .327/.400/.523 with four home runs and 22 RBI. On July 16, 2015, Hannahan was released from the Twins due to injuries and Luis Jiménez was signed to replace him. On July 18, Hannahan held a press conference to announce his retirement from professional baseball.

References

  1. ^ Fermoyle, Mike (August 29, 1997). "Bricks in the Wall". St. Paul Pioneer Press.
  2. Star Tribune
    . Minneapolis.
  3. ^ "Oakland's Young Studs Make Roster". SI.com. Time Warner. April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  4. Mlb.com
    . Major League Baseball Advanced Media. July 11, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  5. ^ Geoff Baker (July 12, 2009). "Mariners send Brandon Morrow to Tacoma, acquire Jack Hannahan from Oakland". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  6. Mlb.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Archived from the original
    on August 8, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  7. Abcnews.com. Associated Press. August 4, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010. [dead link
    ‍]
  8. ^ Jack Hannahan signs 2-year deal with Reds Archived December 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "SKorean team signs former MLB infielder Hannahan". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
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