Report: Tommy Hanson in hospital in a coma
Former Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson is in an Atlanta hospital in a coma, according to a report.
WSB’s Zach Klein shared the unfortunate news Monday:
Per multiple sources, former #Braves pitcher Tommy Hanson is in a coma at local Atl. hospital. Working to get more details
— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) November 9, 2015
Per sources:Former #Braves P Tommy Hanson was transferred to Piedmont Hospital
Remains in coma
Friends/former teammates told "it's real bad"
— Zach Klein (@ZachKleinWSB) November 10, 2015
The Angels sent out a tweet supporting their former player:
Sending our thoughts to former #Angels SP, Tommy Hanson, at this time.
— Angels (@Angels) November 10, 2015
Hanson was once a very promising pitcher with the Braves after going 45-32 from 2009-2012. He went 11-4 with a 2.89 ERA in 2009 to finish third in Rookie of the Year voting. The Braves traded Hanson to the Angels for Jordan Walden prior to the 2013 season. He hasn’t pitched in the bigs since going 4-3 with a 5.42 ERA for the Angels in 2013.
