Ryan M. Hanigan is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 catcher

Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...

 for the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....

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Hanigan made his debut at the end of the season as a September call-up. He debuted on September 9 as a pinch hitter

Pinch hitter

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, and recorded his first major-league hit

Hit (baseball)

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 in that at-bat. Previously, his 2007 season had been split between time with the Reds' Triple-A and Double-A affiliates, the Louisville Bats

Louisville Bats

The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League...

 and Chattanooga Lookouts

Chattanooga Lookouts

The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...

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He is the first regular player from Rollins College

Rollins College

Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....

 since Clay Bellinger

Clay Bellinger

Clayton Daniel Bellinger is a former Major League Baseball player. Bellinger attended Rollins College.- Career :s...

 to appear in the Major Leagues. He was called up to the Reds on August 12, . He and Emmanuel Burriss

Emmanuel Burriss

Emmanuel "Manny" Allen Burriss is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the San Francisco Giants. He is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed and has played second base, shortstop, and third base.-Early life:...

 are the only players currently in the majors born in Washington D.C.

Major League Career

On April 3, 2011, Ryan broke two of his personal records by hitting more than one home run in a single game and getting 4 hits in a single game.
Hanigan is also known for having a very good throwing arm behind the plate.

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