Greg Hansell
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| Born: | March 12, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | Bellflower, California |
| Height: | 6' 5" |
| Weight: | 215 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1989: 10th Rd |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Kennedy HS (CA) |
| Teams: | LA Dodgers 1995 Minnesota Twins 1996 Milwaukee Brewers 1997 Pittsburgh Pirates 1999 |
Gregory Michael Hansell was drafted by the Red Sox in 1989. He appeared in parts of four major league seasons with four different teams.
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Overall Career
On June 5, 1989 Hansell was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 10th round of the amateur draft. On July 27, 1990 he was traded by the Boston Red Sox with a player to be named later and Ed Perozo to the New York Mets for Mike Marshall. The Sox sent Paul Williams on November 19, 1990 Mets to complete the trade.
He was traded by the Mets to the Dodgers in 1990. He made his major league debut on April 28, 1995 vs. ATL pitching .66 innings, giving up one hit and getting one strikeout. Later that year he was traded to the Minnesota Twins. He appeared in 50 games for the Twins in 1996, going 3-0 with a 5.69 ERA.
On October 11, 1996 Hansell was selected off waivers by the Red Sox from the Twins but was released in March 1997. From 1997-2004 he was property of the following organizations: Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks (twice), Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees.
He appeared in 68 games (all in relief) in his major league career, going 4-4 with a 5.56 ERA.
Moment in the Sun
- Making his major league debut?
Trivia
- Played in 17 leagues including the Gulf Coast League, Florida State League, California League, Texas League, Eastern League, Pacific Coast League, International League, Arizona Fall League, Instructional League, Grapefruit League, Cactus League, Dominican League, Venezuelan League, Mexican League, Japanese Central League, National League and the American League.
Quotes
"Traded, released, picked up, signed, optioned, sent down, outrighted, called up; you name it, I have done it. I have been around the block a few times. I have been kicked to the curb a few times. But no matter what you might think, baseball is the greatest sport ever. Baseball has been my uptime, my downtime, my bedtime, my good times, my bad times and of course, my pastime. It’s been in my dreams and my nightmares. And not to be stealing anyone’s thunder but; Baseball has been very, very good to me!"- Hansell on his life in baseball
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
