Gregory Michael Hansell (born March 12, 1971) is a former

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Career

Hansell played for four different major league ballclubs during his career: the

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(1995),

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(1996),

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(1997), and

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(1999). He made his major league debut on April 28, 1995, and played his final game on October 3, 1999. On December 7, 1999, Hansell was purchased from the Pittsburgh Pirates by the

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of the Japan Central League. Hansell would attempt a return to Major League Baseball in 2003, but failed to make the big league roster in tryouts with the

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and

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