Preston Lee Hanna (born September 10, 1954) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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. He played all or parts of eight seasons in the major leagues from 1975 until 1982. He was drafted by the
Atlanta Braves
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in the first round of the
1972 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1972 Major League Baseball draft.
''*'' Did not sign
Other notable selections
''*'' Did not sign
Background
The Montreal Expos had perhaps their best draft in franc ...
, 11th overall, and stayed with their organization until his release in July 1982. He played the rest of that season with the
Oakland Athletics
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to finish his career.
Sources
Baseball GaugeVenezuelan Professional Baseball League
1954 births
Living people
Atlanta Braves players
Baseball players from Florida
Greenwood Braves players
Leones del Caracas players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Major League Baseball pitchers
Oakland Athletics players
Portland Beavers players
Richmond Braves players
Savannah Braves players
Tacoma Tigers players
Tigres de Aragua players
Wytheville Braves players
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