| Jay Hankins | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 1935 |
| Birth Place: | St. Louis County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | April 15 |
| Debutyear: | 1961 |
| Debutteam: | Kansas City Athletics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | June 16 |
| Finalyear: | 1963 |
| Finalteam: | Kansas City Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .184 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 4 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 10 |
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Jay Nelson Hankins (November 7, 1935 – January 20, 2020) was an American professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball.
Hankins attended the University of Missouri. He was a member of the Tigers team that won the 1954 College World Series. Hankins was signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Athletics in 1957.
After his playing days were over, Hankins worked both as a minor league manager for the Kansas City Royals organization and as the Scouting Director for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 to 1992. He died on January 20, 2020.[1]