He has passed away. Regretfully, the Atlanta Braves head coach has revealed the passing away of his all-time favorite player.
He is no longer with us. Sadly, the manager of the Atlanta Braves has disclosed the death of his all-time favorite player.
Atlanta, Georgia Coweta County reported on Friday that Tommy Hanson, a 29-year-old former pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, died last month after an accidental overdose of cocaine and alcohol. On November 9, the formerly well-known baseball player was discovered unconscious in his suburban house. Even after receiving emergency medical attention, Hanson passed away the same evening from organ failure and went into a coma.
Richard Hawk, the coroner for Coweta County, has officially categorized Hanson’s death as an accident. Hanson’s death was caused by delayed consequences of alcohol and cocaine intoxication. The massive 6-foot-6-inch player had a stellar start to his Braves career, finishing third in the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year voting.
However, Hanson’s play and career trajectory in the big leagues were hampered by recurrent shoulder ailments. In 2012, due to his professional obstacles, he was dealt to the Los Angeles Angels. Hanson tried to jumpstart his career after leaving that position, signing a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants earlier this year.
The baseball community has remembered Hanson as a talent with enormous potential and a bright future and has shown immense sympathy and support for his family and friends. His tragic passing acts as a sobering reminder of the devastating effects that substance misuse can have on elite athletes and their loved ones.
ATLANTA — At the age of 43, a former Major League Baseball player who was born in Atlanta during his father’s early 1980s Braves team unexpectedly passed away on Thursday.
According to the Long Beach Little League Instagram page, Sean Burroughs “tragically passed away” after collapsing while coaching his son’s little league team in Long Beach, California.
Burroughs played in the major leagues for seven seasons, primarily with the Padres, Rays, Diamondbacks, and Twins. From 1977 to 1980, his father, Jeff Burroughs, the 1974 American League MVP, spent four seasons as a player for the Atlanta Braves. In 1980, Sean Burroughs was born in Atlanta.
