Andy Hansen Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 185 Born: Wednesday, November 12, 1924 in Lake Worth, FL USA Died: 2 2 2002 in Lake Worth, FL USA Debut: 6/30/1944 Last Game: 9/13/1953 Full Name: Andrew Viggo Hansen
1954 – Veteran pitcher Murry Dickson is traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Andy Hansen and infielder Jack Lohrke. Dickson led the National League in losses the past two years (21 and 19) and will lead it again in 1954 (20).
On July 23, 1944, In the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader, Giants manager Mel Ott orders his pitcher Andy Hansen to issue an intentional walk with the bases loaded to Bill Nicholson. The free pass to Swish, who has hit four consecutive home runs in the twin bill, doesn’t work when the Cubs…