Doug Hansen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Doug Hansen

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1928

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1999

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Doug Hansen

  • Douglas William Hansen (December 16, 1928 – September 16, 1999) was an American professional baseball player whose career extended from 1947–1951, 1953–1954 and 1956.
  • All but three games of his 728-game professional career were in minor league baseball.
  • He appeared in three Major League contests as a pinch runner for the 1951 Cleveland Indians and scored two runs. Hansen was an infielder by trade.
  • Born in Los Angeles, California, he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall, weighed 180 pounds (82 kg) and threw and batted right-handed.
  • In September 1950, he made his three pinch-running appearances for Cleveland.
  • In his first game, an extra-inning contest against the Chicago White Sox on September 4, he pinch run for Indians pitcher Early Wynn — who had reached base as a pinch hitter.
  • Hansen failed to score as Chicago won, 3–1.
  • In his next two appearances, on September 7 and 11, each time running for veteran catcher Birdie Tebbetts, Hansen scored his two MLB runs.

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