Luther Hackman

Luther Hackman
Luther Hackman
	Pitcher
	Born: October 10, 1974 (age 50); Columbus, Mississippi, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 1, 1999, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 2003, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9–10
Earned run average	5.09
Strikeouts	128
KBO statistics
Win–loss record	3–6
Earned run average	4.80
Strikeouts	57
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	14–12
Earned run average	2.97
Strikeouts	160
Teams
	Colorado Rockies (1999); St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2002); San Diego Padres (2003); Samsung Lions (2005); Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions (2008–2010);
Career highlights and awards
	2x Taiwan Series champion (2008–2009); Taiwan Series MVP (2009);

Luther Gean Hackman (born October 10, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres, in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.

Career

Hackman was selected by Colorado Rockies in 6th round (154th overall) of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft. He has played at the major league level for the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres.

In 2007, Hackman played nearly all of the season with the Nashville Sounds, the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was released from his contract on August 18, and then signed as a free agent by the Triple-A Oklahoma Redhawks on August 24.

In late October 2007, Hackman was given a 50-game suspension for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program by testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.^[1]

He signed with Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Taiwanese Chinese Professional Baseball League on July 1, 2008 and became a free agent at the end of the season. Then he joined with Olmecas de Tabasco of the Liga Mexicana de Béisbol in the beginning of 2009 until June 10, 2009.

After June 16, 2009, Hackman returned to the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions wearing #00 and was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2009 Taiwan Series.

On August 14, 2010, Hackman was warned then later ejected by home plate umpire for repeatedly covering the pitching rubber with dirt.^[2]

Legal issues

On March 9, 2023, Hackman pled guilty and was convicted of money laundering and conspiring to distribute cocaine.^[3]

References

^ "Hackman Banned For 50 Games." NBC5i. 30 October 2007. 20 December 2007.
^ 2010-08-14 海克曼, retrieved January 18, 2022
^ "Former Major League Baseball Player and Co-Conspirator Convicted of Drug Conspiracy". justice.gov. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
Career statistics and player information from the KBO League

[1] "Hackman Banned For 50 Games." NBC5i. 30 October 2007. 20 December 2007.

[2] 2010-08-14 海克曼, retrieved January 18, 2022

[3] "Former Major League Baseball Player and Co-Conspirator Convicted of Drug Conspiracy". justice.gov. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

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