Former pitcher Tommy Hanson dies at age 29
 

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Former MLB pitcher Tommy Hanson has died, the Atlanta Braves confirmed late Monday night.

Hanson pitched five seasons in the major leagues, four with the Braves and one with the Los Angeles Angels in 2013 following a trade. He was 29.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RIP, Tommy <a href="https://t.co/SXUq1NNTyQ">pic.twitter.com/SXUq1NNTyQ</a></p>&mdash; Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/663965871338057728">November 10, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Braves president John Schuerholz released a statement Tuesday morning.

"We are incredibly saddened to learn of Tommy's tragic passing," Schuerholz said. "He was a favorite in our clubhouse and with our staff and he will truly be missed by everyone in Braves Country. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, family, former teammates and friends."

A group of Hanson's former teammates was nearby when he died at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, a Braves representative told MLB.com.

Teammates and other players took to Twitter to grieve the loss:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very sad to hear about Tommy Hanson. Wish his family and close friends a lot of strength. He was a really nice dude. :/</p>&mdash; Andrelton Simmons (@Andrelton) <a href="https://twitter.com/Andrelton/status/663956211931455488">November 10, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thoughts and prayers to the family of Tommy Hanson. Great guy and competitor. RIP</p>&mdash; Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJoshReddick/status/663953083077165056">November 10, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Hanson had been in a coma, according to multiple reports.

A source told WSB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Atlanta, that Hanson had trouble breathing early Sunday morning and was taken to a hospital. He suffered catastrophic organ failure, multiple sources told the TV station.

Hanson was selected by the Braves in the 22nd round of the 2005 draft and was once considered the top prospect in the organization.

However, after posting a 2.89 ERA over 21 starts in his rookie season of 2009, Hanson slipped each season thereafter. He saw a gradual decline in his velocity and dealt with shoulder issues that kept him on the disabled list in 2011.

He made multiple comeback attempts, with the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and San Francisco Giants, but never caught on with a team.

He was 49-35 with a 3.80 ERA for his career.

Major organ failure. Speculation is overdose

How does someone's organs fail at 29?

With a lot of help. Supposedly he liked the Booger Sugar

He lived an unusually long life. - (signed) Jimi, Janis, Jim, Kurt and the rest of the club

Assuming he hasn't done any mission work in Africa recently and it's not Ebola, I guess it could be drug cocktails, but alcohol alone could get the job done under the right circumstances.

Man, I remember Hanson. Came out on fire, looked for all the world like a future ace. Then one day his shoulder barked a bit and he simply never recovered.

Drugs, man. Not good stuff.

The organ failure is going to be from pills or steroids.

This.

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

If the kid knew how to party it more than likely won't be just one thing but a combination. The road goes on forever and the party never ends

Atleast a Kardashian wasn't in the mix.

Was he using some sort of crazy banned or unapproved supplements? Complete major organ failure isn't normal from an OD.

This sounds like a bad chemical reaction.

Liver and Kidney failure is the cause of most ODs, so it's pretty normal.

It can happen to anyone for a number of reasons, including drugs. My kidneys failed from a combination of disease and pneumonia. Shit happens.

You know what else could do this (multiple organ failure)? Staph infection that gets in the bloodstream and isn't diagnosed and treated quickly and/or aggressively enough.