Hahn, who was born in Nevada, Ohio, started his professional baseball career at the age of 27 in the Cotton States League. In August 1905, he was batting .305 for the New Orleans Pelicans and was purchased by the American League\'s Highlanders. He got off to a slow start in 1906 and was sold to the White Sox. He became the team\'s starting right fielder. Hahn batted just .227 for the season but ranked third in the league in walks (72) and hits by pitches (11). His style of play fit right in with the White Sox, who were known as "the Hitless Wonders."\n', '

The White Sox won the pennant and faced the heavily favored Chicago Cubs in the 1906 World Series. Hahn, the team\'s leadoff hitter, was the first batter of the series. He went 0 for 6 during the first two games. In game 3, he was hit in the face by a Jack Pfiester curveball and suffered a broken nose. He walked to the Cook County Hospital, which was a block away, for treatment. The next day, he was back on the field for game 4, wearing a rubber air hose on his nostril. He received "loud and long" cheers from the crowd at his appearance.\n', '

After getting hit, Hahn went 6 for 14 (.429) against the Cubs\' pitching. He scored two runs in game 5 and two more in game 6 as the White Sox pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Series history. It was the team\'s first Series win.\n', '

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