Rufus Hatten (June 16, 1912 – December 1968) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.
| Rufus Hatten | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: June 16, 1912 Panama City, Florida | |
| Died: December 1968 Ocala, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1942, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1946, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Panama City, Florida, Hatten made his Negro leagues debut in 1942 with the Memphis Red Sox, and went on to play for the Chicago American Giants and Baltimore Elite Giants through 1946. In 1952, he played minor league baseball for the Bluefield Blue-Grays.[1][2] Hatten died in Ocala, Florida in 1968 at age 56.
References
edit- ^ "Rufus Hatten". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "Rufus Hatten". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
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