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Erik Hanson
Erik Hanson
	Pitcher
	Born: May 18, 1965 (age 59); Kinnelon, New Jersey, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 5, 1988, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
	June 8, 1998, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	89–84
Earned run average	4.15
Strikeouts	1,175
Teams
	Seattle Mariners (1988–1993); Cincinnati Reds (1994); Boston Red Sox (1995); Toronto Blue Jays (1996–1998);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1995);

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Erik Brian Hanson (born May 18, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for the Seattle Mariners (1988–1993), Cincinnati Reds (1994), Boston Red Sox (1995), and Toronto Blue Jays (1996–1998), and was known for possessing an excellent curveball.

Amateur career

Raised in Kinnelon, New Jersey,^[1] Hanson played high school baseball for coach Lew Watts at the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey.^[2]^[3] He attended Wake Forest University, and in 1984 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[4]

Professional career

Hanson won a career high 18 games for the Mariners in 1990 and was a 1995 American League All-Star selection for the Red Sox compiling a 15–5 record that year. Hanson pitched 8 innings in game 2 of the 1995 ALDS Game 2, receiving the loss in a 4–0 decision.^[5]

References

^ Maloney, Tom. "Hanson gets the nod for opener: Jays' newcomer wants to make numbers do the talking for him"^{[permanent dead link]}, The Hamilton Spectator, March 30, 1996. Accessed August 21, 2012. "A 6-foot-6 righthander from Kinnelon, N.J., an unsigned draft pick of the Expos in 1983, an All-American at intellectually demanding Wake Forest in '85, a relentless worker, [Erik Hanson]'s best work as a pro has always seemed right around the corner."
^ Moylan, Kyle "Major leaguer steps to plate for Peddie School: Pitcher, alum Erik Hanson donates $365,000 for field house upgrade", Princeton Packet, January 9, 1999, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 2, 2008. Accessed February 27, 2011. "When Erik Hanson left the Peddie School in 1983, he left behind a legacy of pitching greatness."
^ "Former Coach Lew Watts Dies". Preddie School. July 3, 2003. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
^ 1995 ALDS

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Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

Preceded by Brian Holman	Opening Day starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1991	Succeeded by Randy Johnson

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[1] Maloney, Tom. "Hanson gets the nod for opener: Jays' newcomer wants to make numbers do the talking for him"^{[permanent dead link]}, The Hamilton Spectator, March 30, 1996. Accessed August 21, 2012. "A 6-foot-6 righthander from Kinnelon, N.J., an unsigned draft pick of the Expos in 1983, an All-American at intellectually demanding Wake Forest in '85, a relentless worker, [Erik Hanson]'s best work as a pro has always seemed right around the corner."

[2] Moylan, Kyle "Major leaguer steps to plate for Peddie School: Pitcher, alum Erik Hanson donates $365,000 for field house upgrade", Princeton Packet, January 9, 1999, backed up by the Internet Archive as of April 2, 2008. Accessed February 27, 2011. "When Erik Hanson left the Peddie School in 1983, he left behind a legacy of pitching greatness."

[peddie-3] "Former Coach Lew Watts Dies". Preddie School. July 3, 2003. Archived from the original on September 16, 2009. Retrieved August 18, 2012.

[4] "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

[5] 1995 ALDS

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-'''Erik Brian Hanson''' (born May 18, 1965) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]]. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for the [[Seattle Mariners]] (1988–1993), [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1994), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1995), and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1996–1998). He attended [[Wake Forest University]] and was known for possessing an excellent [[curveball]].
+'''Erik Brian Hanson''' (born May 18, 1965) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]]. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for the [[Seattle Mariners]] (1988–1993), [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1994), [[Boston Red Sox]] (1995), and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] (1996–1998), and was known for possessing an excellent [[curveball]].
+==Amateur career==
-Raised in [[Kinnelon, New Jersey]],<ref>Maloney, Tom. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/509382871.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+30%2C+1996&author=Tom+Maloney&pub=The+Spectator&desc=Hanson+gets+the+nod+for+opener%3A+Jays'+newcomer+wants+to+make+numbers+do+the+talking+for+him&pqatl=google "Hanson gets the nod for opener: Jays' newcomer wants to make numbers do the talking for him"], ''[[The Hamilton Spectator]]'', March 30, 1996. Accessed August 21, 2012. "A 6-foot-6 righthander from Kinnelon, N.J., an unsigned draft pick of the Expos in 1983, an All-American at intellectually demanding Wake Forest in '85, a relentless worker, [Erik Hanson]'s best work as a pro has always seemed right around the corner."</ref> Hanson played high school baseball at the [[Peddie School]] in [[Hightstown, New Jersey]],<ref>Moylan, Kyle [https://web.archive.org/web/20080402000631/http://www.pacpubserver.com/new/sports/1-9-99/hanson.html "Major leaguer steps to plate for Peddie School: Pitcher, alum Erik Hanson donates $365,000 for field house upgrade"], ''[[Princeton Packet]]'', January 9, 1999, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of April 2, 2008. Accessed February 27, 2011. "When Erik Hanson left the Peddie School in 1983, he left behind a legacy of pitching greatness."</ref> where he played for coach [[Lew Watts]].<ref name="peddie">{{cite web|url=http://www.peddie.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204&tn=Former+Coach+Lew+Watts+Dies&nid=41223&ptid=21407&sdb=False&pf=pglw&mode=0&vcm=True|publisher=Preddie School|title=Former Coach Lew Watts Dies|accessdate=August 18, 2012|date=July 3, 2003|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916004230/http://www.peddie.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204|archivedate=September 16, 2009|df=}}</ref>
+Raised in [[Kinnelon, New Jersey]],<ref>Maloney, Tom. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/509382871.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+30%2C+1996&author=Tom+Maloney&pub=The+Spectator&desc=Hanson+gets+the+nod+for+opener%3A+Jays'+newcomer+wants+to+make+numbers+do+the+talking+for+him&pqatl=google "Hanson gets the nod for opener: Jays' newcomer wants to make numbers do the talking for him"]{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''[[The Hamilton Spectator]]'', March 30, 1996. Accessed August 21, 2012. "A 6-foot-6 righthander from Kinnelon, N.J., an unsigned draft pick of the Expos in 1983, an All-American at intellectually demanding Wake Forest in '85, a relentless worker, [Erik Hanson]'s best work as a pro has always seemed right around the corner."</ref> Hanson played high school baseball for coach [[Lew Watts]] at the [[Peddie School]] in [[Hightstown, New Jersey]].<ref>Moylan, Kyle [https://web.archive.org/web/20080402000631/http://www.pacpubserver.com/new/sports/1-9-99/hanson.html "Major leaguer steps to plate for Peddie School: Pitcher, alum Erik Hanson donates $365,000 for field house upgrade"], ''[[Princeton Packet]]'', January 9, 1999, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of April 2, 2008. Accessed February 27, 2011. "When Erik Hanson left the Peddie School in 1983, he left behind a legacy of pitching greatness."</ref><ref name="peddie">{{cite web|url=http://www.peddie.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204&tn=Former+Coach+Lew+Watts+Dies&nid=41223&ptid=21407&sdb=False&pf=pglw&mode=0&vcm=True|publisher=Preddie School|title=Former Coach Lew Watts Dies|access-date=August 18, 2012|date=July 3, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916004230/http://www.peddie.org/podium/default.aspx?t=204|archive-date=September 16, 2009}}</ref> He attended [[Wake Forest University]], and in 1984 he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Orleans Cardinals]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=September 25, 2019}}</ref>
+==Professional career==
 Hanson won a career high 18 games for the Mariners in 1990 and was a 1995 [[American League]] All-Star selection for the Red Sox compiling a 15–5 record that year. Hanson pitched 8 innings in game 2 of the [[1995 American League Division Series|1995 ALDS]] Game 2, receiving the loss in a 4–0 decision.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1995_ALDS1.shtml 1995 ALDS]</ref>
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