Garry Hancock
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| Garry Hancock | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 23, 1954 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| Died: October 10, 2015 (aged 61) Valrico, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 1978, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 64 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Ronald Garry Hancock (January 23, 1954 – October 10, 2015) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics in parts of six seasons spanning 1978–1984, primarily as a reserve outfielder. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.[1]
Upon graduation from Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida, Hancock was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 22nd round of the 1972 MLB draft, but chose instead to play ball at the University of South Carolina. He was drafted again in the secondary phases of 1973, 1974 and 1975 by the Cleveland Indians, Rangers and California Angels, respectively, but did not signed and remained in school. He finally was signed when the Indians made him the number seventeen overall selection of the 1976 MLB draft's January secondary phase.