About Don Hanski
Lived 1916 – 1957 (aged 41). Don Hanski was an American baseball player.
Donald Thomas Hanski (February 27, 1916 – September 2, 1957) was an American professional baseball first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox. His birth name was Donald Thomas Hanyzewski. He used Hanski as his professional name but did not legally change it until 1954. His cousin was Ed Hanyzewski who played for the Chicago Cubs during the 1940s.
During 1943 and 1944, due to World War II travel restrictions, baseball teams were not allowed to travel to Arizona or California for spring training. Both the Sox and the Chicago Cubs held their spring training in French Lick, Indiana. The training was held at the French Lick Spring Hotel.
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Who was Don Hanski?
Major League Baseball player (1916–1957)
When was Don Hanski born?
Don Hanski was born on 27 February 1916 in La Porte.
When did Don Hanski die?
Don Hanski died on 2 September 1957 in Worth.
What was Don Hanski's occupation?
Don Hanski was a baseball player.
What nationality was Don Hanski?
Don Hanski was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Hanski. https://biography.guide/don-hanski/
MLA: "Don Hanski." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-hanski/.
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