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Ronald Lavern Hansen
Chicago White Sox
Shortstop
Born: April 5, 1938, Oxford, NE
Signed: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent before 1956 season
Major League Teams: Baltimore Orioles 1958-1962; Chicago White Sox 1963-1967; Washington Senators 1968; Chicago White Sox 1968-1969; New York Yankees 1970-1971; Kansas City Royals 1972
Ron Hansen spent over half his career with the Chicago White Sox, roaming their infield for seven seasons between 1963 and 1969 with a brief stay with the Senators during the 1968 season. Hansen won A.L. Rookie of the Year honors in 1960, the same season he started at shortstop for both All-Star Games, when he batted .255 with 22 home runs and 86 RBIs. He'd hit 20 home runs in 1964, but he'd never come close to those power numbers again during his career. A smooth fielding shortstop, Hansen led the league four times in overall assists and finished in the top five among all shortstops in fielding percentage five times. While playing for the Senators on July 30, 1968, Hansen turned the eighth unassisted triple play in major league history. His stint with the Senators was unusual in that he was dealt to the club on February 13, 1968 with infielder Tim Cullen one of the players coming to the White Sox. Less than six months later on August 2nd, Hansen and Cullen were again swapped, this time straight-up with Hansen returning to the White Sox.
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| From the 2008 Phillies Yearbook |
Building the Set
May 13, 2021 from Marco Island, FL - Card #269
After adding a number of star cards in April, I decided I should focus on a group of commons for our set in May. I set out specifically to add reasonably priced cards from the set's second series and I found a few eBay sellers running specials on recent set breaks. In total, I added 23 cards over three-day period with this Hansen card coming from Super Bowl Auctions located in Marco Island, Florida for $2.50. As of this writing, and after adding a few star cards late in May, we're the proud owners of a complete series two from the 1965 Topps set.
The Card / White Sox Team Set
On January 14, 1963, Hansen was part of a six-player trade between the Orioles and White Sox that sent one future Hall of Famer, Hoyt Wilhelm (#276), to the White Sox and sent another future Hall of Famer, Luis Aparicio (#410), to the Orioles. This is Hansen's second Topps flagship card with the White Sox. The back of the card highlights his A.L. Rookie of the Year win and his .500 batting average from both of the 1960 All-Star Games. He was the starting shortstop in the first game, going 1 for 2 with a single off Bob Friend (#392). Ironically enough, it was Aparicio who replaced him in the field in the sixth inning. In the second All-Star Game, Hansen again started at shortstop and went 2 for 4 with hits off Johnny Podres (#387) and Stan Williams (#404). He played the entire second game at short.
1965 Season
Hansen appeared in all 162 games for the White Sox, starting all but one game at shortstop. Al Weis (#516) started at short on August 18th, with Hansen eventually entering that game as a pinch-runner. Hansen batted .235 with 11 home runs and 66 RBIs. On August 29th, Hansen set the major league record for most chances by a shortstop in a doubleheader with 29 total chances. Game one of the double header went 14 innings.
Phillies Connection
It looks as if Hansen's last season with the Phillies came in 2008, as he's present in the team's 2008 Yearbook but missing from the 2009 edition.
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First Mainstream Card: 1959 Topps #444
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14): 1959-1972
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2021 Topps Heritage Real One Autographs #ROA-RH
95 - Hansen non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 5/29/21.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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