Doug Hansen (baseball) explained

Doug Hansen
Position:Pinch runner
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:16 December 1928
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California
Death Place:Orem, Utah
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 4
Debutyear:1951
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 11
Finalyear:1951
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Games played
Stat1value:3
Stat2label:Runs scored
Stat2value:2
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Douglas William Hansen (December 16, 1928 – September 16, 1999) was an American professional baseball player whose career extended from 1947–1951, 1953–1954 and 1956. All but three games of his 728-game professional career were in minor league baseball. He appeared in three Major League contests as a pinch runner for the Cleveland Indians and scored two runs.

Hansen was an infielder by trade. Born in Los Angeles, California, he stood tall, weighed and threw and batted right-handed. In September 1950, he made his three pinch-running appearances for Cleveland. In his first game, an extra-inning contest against the Chicago White Sox on September 4, he pinch run for Indians pitcher Early Wynn — who had reached base as a pinch hitter. Hansen failed to score as Chicago won, 3–1.[1] In his next two appearances, on September 7 and 11, each time running for veteran catcher Birdie Tebbetts, Hansen scored his two MLB runs.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 1. retrosheet.org. 14 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Browns 4, Cleveland Indians 2 (1). retrosheet.org. 14 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 9, Cleveland Indians 5 (2). retrosheet.org. 14 October 2015.