Preston Lee Hanna (born September 10, 1954) is a former

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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

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in the first round of the

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, 11th overall, and stayed with their organization until his release in July 1982. He played the rest of that season with the

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to finish his career.

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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 {{US-baseball-pitcher-1950s-stub