Tommy Hanson, who pitched five seasons in the Majors, four with the Atlanta Braves, died last night at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. He was 29 years old. Hanson was taken to the hospital after experiencing trouble breathing early Sunday morning. He slipped into a coma after suffering "catastrophic organ failure" Monday morning. He was then transferred to Piedmont so doctors could attempt to determine the cause of the organ failure.Hanson debuted with Atlanta in 2009, and last pitched in the majors in 2013 with the Los Angeles Angels following a trade the previous winter. Hanson's rookie season was a good one. He had a 2.89 ERA over 21 starts, but he never really got a chance to build on it. He battled shoulder and back injuries after another good start to the 2011 season and suffered a concussion driving to the first practice of Spring Training in 2012 when a tire blew out on his car and forced him into a ditch off the road. The Braves traded him to the Angels that winter and he pitched in only 15 games that season. He attempted several comebacks with the Rangers, Giants, and White Sox, but never caught on.There has not been any information released as to what could have caused the catastrophic organ failure, or his breathing issues that first brought him to the hospital.RIP, Tommy pic.twitter.com/SXUq1NNTyQ
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