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James John Hannan
Washington Senators
Pitcher
Born: January 7, 1939, Jersey City, NJ
Signed: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent before 1961 season
Major League Teams: Washington Senators 1962-1970; Detroit Tigers 1971; Milwaukee Brewers 1971
Originally signed by the Red Sox, Jim Hannan was left unprotected and drafted by the expansion Senators in the 1961 first-year draft. He'd go on to pitch nine seasons in Washington, splitting his time between the starting pitching rotation and the bullpen. Hannan appeared in a career high 49 games in 1964, with only Ron Kline (#56) and Steve Ridzik (#211) matching or exceeding that total for the ninth place Senators. Hannan's best season came in 1968 when he went 10-6 with a 3.01 ERA in 25 games, including 22 starts. He struck out a career best 75 batters in 140 1/3 innings pitched that season, while throwing four complete games. The following season, Hannan would pitch in a career-high 158 1/3 innings. He'd spend the first part of the 1971 season with the Tigers before a May trade sent him to Milwaukee where Hannan would pitch his final big league games.
In 276 career games, including 101 starts, Hannan was 41-48 with a 3.88 ERA. In the early 1980s, Hannan was one of several former players to found the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA), and he became the chairman of the organization's board in 1996.
Building the Set
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #433
You'll be seeing this particular passage on my 1965 Topps blog for quite some time as we added a whopping 97 cards to our set during the December Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show. If I'm ambitious and compose posts for five cards a week, I should be completely caught up by the end of May. If I'm not as ambitious, I might still be going through this stack by the time we hit July. Either way, I'll enjoy the process and I'm looking forward to taking my time. I've posted a complete summary of this fantastic show over at The Phillies Room.
The Card / Senators Team Set
The way the photo is cropped here, I first thought Hannan was a catcher and he was squatting in a catcher's pose. The back of the card shows him being drafted from the Red Sox in cartoon form, highlights his college (Notre Dame) and mentions his success out of the Senators bullpen in 1964.
1965 Season
The Senators wanted to convert Hannan to a starting pitcher, so he was relegated to the minor leagues for most of the season. He'd appear in only four games for the Senators - a pair in April and another pair in September. In his fourth and final appearance, on September 29th, Hannan threw a complete game shutout against the Royals, limiting them to five hits. For the bulk of the season, Hannan pitched for the Triple-A Hawaii Islanders, making 30 starts and earning a 12-7 record with a 3.26 ERA over 210 innings pitched - the highest total of his professional career.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #121
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1963-1967, 1969-1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1971 Topps #229 Hannan
24 - Hannan non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/7/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
December 4, 2021 from The Philly Show (Uncle Dick's Cards, Babylon, NY) - Card #433
You'll be seeing this particular passage on my 1965 Topps blog for quite some time as we added a whopping 97 cards to our set during the December Philadelphia Sports Collectors Show. If I'm ambitious and compose posts for five cards a week, I should be completely caught up by the end of May. If I'm not as ambitious, I might still be going through this stack by the time we hit July. Either way, I'll enjoy the process and I'm looking forward to taking my time. I've posted a complete summary of this fantastic show over at The Phillies Room.
After securing Doug's Jim Thome autograph, I returned to Uncle Dick's and their neon green shirts, pulled up a chair, and settled in. Over the course of 45 minutes or so, I found 79 cards needed for our set, including this Hannan card which was a little under $4 after the dealer discount. I was surrounded by six or seven other seated collectors, all who looked similar to me, with a touch of gray, focused on their individual quests. I wiped out Uncle Dick's two 1965 Topps commons binders, paid for my haul and then retreated to a table with Doug to update our checklist.
The Card / Senators Team Set
The way the photo is cropped here, I first thought Hannan was a catcher and he was squatting in a catcher's pose. The back of the card shows him being drafted from the Red Sox in cartoon form, highlights his college (Notre Dame) and mentions his success out of the Senators bullpen in 1964.
1965 Season
The Senators wanted to convert Hannan to a starting pitcher, so he was relegated to the minor leagues for most of the season. He'd appear in only four games for the Senators - a pair in April and another pair in September. In his fourth and final appearance, on September 29th, Hannan threw a complete game shutout against the Royals, limiting them to five hits. For the bulk of the season, Hannan pitched for the Triple-A Hawaii Islanders, making 30 starts and earning a 12-7 record with a 3.26 ERA over 210 innings pitched - the highest total of his professional career.
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First Mainstream Card: 1963 Topps #121
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (8): 1963-1967, 1969-1971
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 1971 Topps #229 Hannan
24 - Hannan non-parallel baseball cards in the Beckett online database as of 2/7/22.
Sources:
Baseball Reference
Beckett Database
SABR
The Trading Card Database
Wikipedia
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