Joseph Hilarian Hatten (1916-1988); A Major League Pitcher Buried in Shingletown.

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Joe Hatten made his professional Major League Baseball debut on April 21, 1946, at the iconic Ebbets Field playing for Branch Rickey and the National League Brooklyn Dodgers against pitcher Bill Voiselle of the New York Giants, that day. In this game the young southpaw pitcher won his debut 2-1. He became a teammate of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, Pee Wee Reese, and on April 15, 1947, Joe Hatten took the mound as the starting pitcher who lasted 6 innings in a game which became historic due to a brand-new rookie coming into his own glory that day as Jackie Robinson made his professional debut for Major League Baseball breaking the color barrier for modern Major League Baseball that game. Robinson made history as the rest of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers did as a team that year while they played against pitcher Johnny Sain of the Boston Braves the Brooklyn Dodgers won that historic match 5-3. Hatten went on to pitch in two World Series in 1947 and in 1949 with the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was later traded to the Chicago Cubs. He was a native of Bancroft, Iowa, who married a local Redding woman named Zanette Easley. Joe Hatten loved baseball and resided here during the off season due to his wife's family being here as local fans followed his movement. Check out my newest video to date: Joseph Hilarian Hatten (1916-1988); A Major League Pitcher Buried in Shingletown.

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Joe Hatten, Navy Ace, Hurls for Minor Stars - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, October 22, 1942

Hatten On the Hill for Navy - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, January 10, 1943

Sailor Champs Meet Glows at Alameda - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, January 10, 1943

Hatten Beats Fliers, 13 -1 - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, April 18, 1943

Charly Dressen, Brooklyn Coach, Confers with Hatten - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, January 27, 1946

Joe Hatten Signs, Off for Dodger Ball Camp Soon - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, March 14, 1946

Joe Hatten Enjoys Pitching for Brooklyn Dodgers - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, December 24, 1946

Brooks' Hatten Near Mark with Sixth Straight Wins Over Cubs - The San Pedro News newspaper of Los Angeles, July 29, 1947

World Series May Be Battle of the Bullpens - The San Pedro News newspaper of Los Angeles, September 27, 1947

Battered Dodgers Seek Win Today at Ebbets Field - The Odgensburg Journal newspaper of Odgensburg, New York, October 2, 1947

Brooklyn Downs New York 9 to 8 - The Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, October 2, 1947

Hatten Finishes As 13th Hurler in Earned Runs - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, December 16, 1947

On Second Thought written by Alan Wood - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, February 11, 1948

Hatten Bait in Cub Trade - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, October 23, 1948

Hatten Accepts Brooklyn Offer - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, February 15, 1949

Hatten Goes East to Start Ball Training - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, February 24, 1949

Joe Hatten Is Hero as Dodgers Pull Up Even with St. Louis - The Madera Tribune newspaper of Madera, August 8, 1949

Hatten Signs His Contract - The Madera Tribune newspaper of Madera, February 13, 1950

Joe Hatten Toss Hurlers in Coast Loop - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding

Hatten Hurls 2 Hit Victory - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, April 25, 1950

Joe Hatten Tells Story - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, April 24, 1951

Joe Proves the Lip Can Slip - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, January 16, 1952

Joe Hatten Signs Chicago Cubs Pact - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, February 2, 1953

Hatten Halts Pads with No Hitter - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, June 8, 1953

Jo Hatten Stops Rainiers - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, June 18, 1953

Hatten Honored - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, July 14, 1953

Hatten Pitches Angels to 5-1 Win Over Oaks - The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, May 2, 1954

The Oakland Tribune newspaper of Oakland, August 30, 1954

Joe Hatten to Throw Against Sacramento - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, September 12, 1957

Hatten Tigers Take on Sacramento Today - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, September 16, 1957

Vancouver Gets Joe Hatten in Player-for-Player Trade - The Redding Record Searchlight, December 7, 1957

Local Fans Plan “Joe Hatten Day” - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, April 9, 1958

All For Joe - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, April 16, 1958

Hatten watched Baseball make history, Written by Art Gatts and Mike Mangas - The Redding Record Searchlight newspaper of Redding, October 9, 1976

American Baseball Bureau Questionnaire, 1945, Joseph Hilarian Hatten. (Ancestry.com) 

Joe Hatten Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com

Joe Hatten – Society for American Baseball Research (sabr.org)

Writers & Writing: Hatten biography recalls baseball glory days | Features | telegraphherald.com