John Hatfield
Outfielder, Baseball Player
1847 – 1909
Who was John Hatfield?
John Van Buskirk Hatfield was an American professional baseball player in the 1860s and 1870s. He was a batting star and versatile fielder for the Mutual Base Ball Club both before and after spending the 1868 season as left fielder for Harry Wright's Cincinnati Red Stockings. Left field was his primary position during four years as a regular player in the major leagues from 1871. For a few decades after leaving the game he was famous for his "world record" long-distance throw. During an 1868 exhibition at Cincinnati's Union Grounds he threw the baseball 132 yards. On October 15, 1872 Hatfield threw a baseball 400 feet.
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- Born
- Jul 20, 1847
New Jersey - Profession
- Lived in
- New Jersey
- Died
- Feb 20, 1909
Long Island City
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on July 23, 2013
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