ESPN.com · Nov 10, 2015
Former Braves pitcher Hanson, 29, dies
Former major league pitcher Tommy Hanson is in a coma, according to multiple reports.
A source told WSB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, that Hanson had trouble breathing early Sunday morning and was taken to a local hospital. He suffered catastrophic organ failure, multiple sources told the TV station.
Hanson, 29, pitched five seasons in the major leagues, four with the Atlanta Braves and his last with the Los Angeles Angels in 2013 following a trade.
Tommy Hanson once was considered the top prospect in the Braves organization.He was selected by the Braves in the 22nd round of the 2005 draft and once was considered the top prospect in the organization.