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Hanson, 29, was discovered unresponsive at his suburban
Atlanta home on Nov. 9. He lapsed into a coma, suffered organ
failure and died later that night, according to authorities.
The six-foot, six-inch (1.98-metre) athlete, whose career was
derailed by shoulder injuries, died from "delayed complications
of cocaine and alcohol toxicity," Coweta County coroner Richard
Hawk said.
The death was ruled an accident.
Hanson pitched four seasons with the Braves, finishing third in
the 2009 National League Rookie of the Year balloting.
After suffering shoulder injuries, he was traded to the Los
Angeles Angels in 2012 and signed a minor league contract with
the San Francisco Giants this year.
(Editing by Letitia Stein and James Dalgleish)
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