About Jay Hankins
Lived 1935 – 2020 (aged 84). Jay Hankins was an American baseball player.
Jay Nelson Hankins (November 7, 1935 – January 20, 2020) was an American 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.
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Who was Jay Hankins?
American baseball player (1935-2020)
When was Jay Hankins born?
Jay Hankins was born on 7 November 1935 in St. Louis County.
When did Jay Hankins die?
Jay Hankins died on 20 January 2020.
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Jay Hankins was a baseball player.
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Jay Hankins was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jay Hankins. https://biography.guide/jay-hankins/
MLA: "Jay Hankins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jay-hankins/.
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