This series, in particular, was put on the back burner for quite some time due to the ‘A Day in the Life of a Minor Leaguer’ series taking off as it did. The series I’m talking about is ‘Through the Eyes of a Coach.’ The first piece dealt with former Bristol Pirates pitching coach Eric Minshall. That article got a ton of support, and I thank you all for that. Today’s piece will involve former Pittsburgh Pirates closer and current Triple-A Indianapolis Indians pitching coach Joel Hanrahan.
As Pittsburgh Pirates, fans know Hanrahan was a vital part of the Pirates bullpen for four years,.