Jack Hannahan
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John Joseph "Jack" Hannahan IV (born March 4, 1980, in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American
professional baseball
third baseman
with the Cleveland Indians
of Major League Baseball
. Mainly a third baseman
, Hannahan has also played other infield positions.
In he batted .327 with 46 runs, 18 doubles, 4 triples, 8 home runs, 43 RBI's and 9 stolen bases during his sophomore season. He was named Big Ten Player of the Year and First-Team All-Big Tenuring his junior season after hitting .372 with 65 runs, 20 doubles, 4 triples, 15 home runs, 63 RBI's and 16 stolen bases. He led the Big Ten Conference in runs, home runs and RBI's. Hannahan played for a summer collegiate team in the Northwoods League called the Mankato Mashers, now known as the Moondogs.
for outfielder
Jason Perry
. He had been with the Toledo Mud Hens
, the Tigers' AAA team, for the whole season until the trade. He hit
.295 with 13 home run
s and led the International League
with a .422 on-base percentage at the time of the trade. The Athletics purchased his contract the day after Eric Chavez went on the disabled list. He started 40 of the Athletics' final 43 games at third base.
On August 15, , Hannahan got his first major league hit
, a double
, off Mark Buehrle
of the Chicago White Sox
. It was the 14th 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 , 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
.
Justin Souza
on July 11, .
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.
He was briefly the starting third baseman for the Mariners after Adrian Beltre
was put on the disabled list. 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 Class AAA Tacoma
.
.
with an invitation to major league spring training. He earned a spot on the Indians after spring training.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
with the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Mainly a third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
, Hannahan has also played other infield positions.
College
He attended The University of Minnesota where he was named All-American. As a freshman, he hit .360 with 28 runs, 9 doubles, 4 home runs and 30 RBI's in .In he batted .327 with 46 runs, 18 doubles, 4 triples, 8 home runs, 43 RBI's and 9 stolen bases during his sophomore season. He was named Big Ten Player of the Year and First-Team All-Big Tenuring his junior season after hitting .372 with 65 runs, 20 doubles, 4 triples, 15 home runs, 63 RBI's and 16 stolen bases. He led the Big Ten Conference in runs, home runs and RBI's. Hannahan played for a summer collegiate team in the Northwoods League called the Mankato Mashers, now known as the Moondogs.
Detroit Tigers
Hannahan made his major league debut on May 26, , playing first base. He went 0-9 with the Tigers in 2006.Oakland Athletics
On August 13, , he was traded to the Oakland AthleticsOakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
for outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Jason Perry
Jason Perry (baseball)
Jason Kyle Perry is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Perry throws right-handed and bats left-handed.-Toronto Blue Jays:...
. He had been with the Toledo Mud Hens
Toledo Mud Hens
The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio. The Mud Hens play in the International League, and are affiliated with the major league baseball team the Detroit Tigers, based approximately 50 miles to the north of Toledo. The current team is one of several...
, the Tigers' AAA team, for the whole season until the trade. He hit
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.295 with 13 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s and led the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
with a .422 on-base percentage at the time of the trade. The Athletics purchased his contract the day after Eric Chavez went on the disabled list. He started 40 of the Athletics' final 43 games at third base.
On August 15, , Hannahan got his first major league hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
, a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, off Mark Buehrle
Mark Buehrle
Mark Alan Buehrle is a Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He has pitched his entire baseball career for the Chicago White Sox, starting the opening game every season from 2002 to 2006 and again from 2008 to 2011....
of the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. It was the 14th at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
of his career. On August 20, 2007, against the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, Hannahan hit his first career home run off Shaun Marcum
Shaun Marcum
Shaun Michael Marcum is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
.
In , Hannahan was on the major league roster the entire season, serving as the primary third baseman while Eric Chavez
Eric Chavez
Eric Cesar Chavez is an American Major League Baseball infielder. Chavez has played for the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees...
was on the disabled list
Disabled list
In Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
most of the year. Following the 2009 spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
camp, he was sent to the Sacramento River Cats
Sacramento River Cats
The Sacramento River Cats is a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics....
.
2009 season
Hannahan was traded to the Seattle Mariners for pitcherPitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
Justin Souza
Justin Souza
Justin Richard Souza is a professional baseball player in the Oakland Athletics organization. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the ninth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended American River College and Sacramento City College.-Seattle Mariners:Souza began his...
on July 11, .
With the Mariners holding an 11-5 lead over the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
on August 6, Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu
Don Wakamatsu
Wilbur Donald "Don" Wakamatsu is a former Major League Baseball catcher and manager. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the season, as well as the majority of the season...
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.
He was briefly the starting third baseman for the Mariners after Adrian Beltre
Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.The youngest player in the National League when he made his major league debut, he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , the Seattle Mariners , the Boston Red Sox , and the Texas Rangers . He bats and...
was put on the disabled list. 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 Class AAA Tacoma
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
.
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 Class AAA PawtucketPawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
.
Cleveland Indians
On December 3, 2010, Hannahan signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland IndiansCleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
with an invitation to major league spring training. He earned a spot on the Indians after spring training.