Jay Hankins | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: St. Louis County, Missouri | November 7, 1935|
Died: January 20, 2020 Kansas City, Missouri | (aged 84)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 16, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .184 |
Home runs | 4 |
Runs batted in | 10 |
Teams | |
Jay Nelson Hankins (November 7, 1935 – January 20, 2020) was a professional baseball player who played two seasons for the Kansas City Athletics of Major League Baseball.
Hankins attended the University of Missouri. He was a member of the Tigers team that won the 1954 College World Series. Hankins was signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Athletics in 1957.
After his playing days were over, Hankins worked both as a minor league manager for the Kansas City Royals organization and as the Scouting Director for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 to 1992. He died on January 20, 2020.[1]