Rufus Hatten Explained

Rufus Hatten
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:June 16, 1912
Birth Place:Panama City, Florida
Death Date:December 1968
Death Place:Ocala, Florida
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1942
Debutteam:Memphis Red Sox
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Baltimore Elite Giants
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Rufus Hatten (June 16, 1912 – December 1968) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rufus Hatten . seamheads.com . April 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Rufus Hatten . baseball-reference.com . April 15, 2021.