Ollie Hanson

Earl Sylvester Hanson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 178 lb.

• Debut April 27, 1921
• Final Game May 5, 1921
• Born January 19, 1896 in Holbrook, MA USA
• Died August 19, 1951 in Clifton, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

Ollie Hanson pitched two games for the 1921 Cubs.

Served in France for the U.S. Army during World War I.

He was in the minors starting in 1919 and ending in 1928. He often won in double figures with a high of 17 wins for Peoria in 1920. He managed the Petersburg Broncos in his last season. The team was in third place with a record of 15-27 on June 3 when the Virginia League disbanded.