Ryan Lee Hancock (born November 11, 1971) is an American former professional

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. He played one season in

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(MLB) for the

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in 1996.

Career

California Angels

Hancock was drafted by the

right out of high school but turned it down so he could play both football and baseball for

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(BYU). At BYU, he was a 3rd string quarterback who ended up getting his chance to play after the starter and 2nd string were injuries early on in the season. After he injured his

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in the last game of the regular season, Hancock focused solely on baseball. After his sophomore year, Hancock was drafted by the Angels once again. Hancock played in the Minor leagues until his first Major League game on June 8, 1996. The next day, he became one of two

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s to get a hit during the 1996 season. The other AL pitcher to get a hit that year was

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on May 23.

San Diego Padres

On August 13, 1997, the Angels traded Hancock, Stevenson Agosto, and a

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to the

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in exchange for

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. The Padres acquired

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to complete the trade.

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