Rufus Hatten (June 16, 1912 – December 1968) was an American Negro league catcher in the 1940s.

Rufus Hatten
Catcher
Born: (1912-06-16)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

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

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  1. ^ "Rufus Hatten". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rufus Hatten". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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