Tommy Hanson

[4] Hanson graduated in June 2004, instead electing to continue his post-secondary education at Riverside City College.

[9][self-published source] He also had a 2.09 earned run average (ERA) with a 0.99 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio.

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

In his first start, Hanson pitched five no-hit innings and recorded a then career-best 13 strikeouts (later broken in Double-A that year).

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

Following the Minor League season, Hanson won the MiLBY for Class A Advanced Single Game Performance.

[16] In the 2008 offseason, the Atlanta Braves were one of multiple teams that were interested in trading for San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy.

[17][18] He was considered by Baseball America to be the top prospect in the Braves' farm system heading into the 2009 season.

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

[21] He gave up two home runs to Ryan Braun, the first being the initial hit allowed in Hanson's major league career.

[22] On June 28, he threw six scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox, allowing just 2 hits and 2 walks to improve his career major league record to 4–0 and lowered his ERA to 2.48.

[35] The pitcher who initially set the record of 14 strikeouts at Minute Maid Park was Bud Norris.

[36] At the All-Star break, Hanson led the league in opponents' batting average (.190), was fourth in ERA (2.44), third in K/9 (9.5), second in WHIP (1.016), and tied for third in wins (10).

After returning and making two starts, he was granted a three-week personal leave to deal with what he described as his "mental issues with the death".

[46] On April 7, 2014, Hanson agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.

[52] An autopsy report concluded that Hanson died from "delayed complications of cocaine and alcohol toxicity", and his death was ruled an accident.

Hanson with the Braves in 2009.
Hanson (right) with Brian McCann