John Joseph "The Bangladesh Hammer" Hannahan IV (born March 4, 1980) is an American former

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utility player. He played in

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(MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics,

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and Cincinnati Reds.

Amateur career

Hannahan attended

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, and also played football as a defensive back and earned All-Conference honors in basketball. He attended the

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, where he played

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for the

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. He was named All-American. As a freshman, he hit .360 with 28 runs, nine doubles, four home runs and 30 RBIs in . In he batted .327 with 46 runs, 18 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 43 RBIs and nine stolen bases during his sophomore season. He was named

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Player of the Year and First-Team All-Big Ten during his junior season after hitting .372 with 65 runs, 20 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs, 63 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. He led the Big Ten Conference in runs, home runs and RBIs. Hannahan played for the Mankato Mashers of the

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, a collegiate summer league.

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers selected Hannahan in the third round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. Hannahan made his major league debut on May 26, , playing first base. He went 0-for-9 with the Tigers in 2006. Jhannahan

Oakland Athletics

On August 13, , he was traded to the Oakland Athletics for

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Jason Perry. He had been with the

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, the Tigers' Triple-A team, for the whole season until the trade. He

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.295 with 13

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s and led the International League with a .422 on-base percentage at the time of the trade. The Athletics purchased his contract the day after

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went on the disabled list. He started 40 of the Athletics' final 43 games at third base. On August 15, , Hannahan got his first major league

, a

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, off

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of the

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. It was the fourteenth at bat of his career. On August 20, 2007, against the

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, Hannahan hit his first career home run off

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. In , Hannahan was on the major league roster the entire season, serving as the primary third baseman while Eric Chavez was on the disabled list most of the year. Following the 2009 spring training camp, he was sent to the

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Seattle Mariners

2009 season

Hannahan was traded to the Seattle Mariners for

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Justin Souza on July 11, . With the Mariners holding an 11–5 lead over the Kansas City Royals on August 6, Seattle manager

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substituted Hannahan for shortstop Jack Wilson, who was experiencing minor discomfort in his right triceps area. This marked the first time Hannahan played shortstop at the major league level. He was briefly the starting third baseman for the Mariners after

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was put on the disabled list. Hannahan finished the season with a combined .213 batting average between the A's and the Mariners with 14 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 19 RBIs in 103 games. On May 28, 2010, he was designated for assignment by Seattle. He accepted his option to Triple-A Tacoma.

Boston Red Sox

On July 22, 2010, Hannahan was traded to the

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for cash considerations or a player to be named later. He was assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Cleveland Indians

On December 3, 2010, Hannahan signed a minor league contract with the

with an invitation to major league spring training. He earned a spot with the Indians after spring training.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 13, 2012, Hannahan signed a two-year, $4 million contract with a club option for 2015 with the Cincinnati Reds and was expected to provide depth throughout the infield, specifically at third base. Initially reported as a one-year deal, he earned $1 million in each of his guaranteed seasons, and his option was worth $4 million with a $2 million buyout.

LG Twins

On December 23, 2014, Hannahan signed a one-year deal worth $1 million with the

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of the Korea Baseball Organization. On July 16, 2015, he was released from the LG Twins due to injuries and Luis Jiménez was signed to replace him. On July 18, 2015, Hannahan held a press conference to announce his retirement from professional baseball.

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