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Mickey Hatcher 
Hatcher in 2011.Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — No. 7 Infielder / Outfielder / Designated Hitter Born: March 15, 1955
Cleveland, OhioBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut August 3, 1979 for the Los Angeles Dodgers Last MLB appearance October 3, 1990 for the Los Angeles Dodgers Career statistics Batting Average .280 Hits 946 RBI 375 Teams - Los Angeles Dodgers (1979-1980, 1987-1990)
- Minnesota Twins (1981-1986)
Career highlights and awards - World Series champion (1988, 2002)
Michael Vaughn Hatcher (born March 15, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player and a current coach. Most notably, he was Kirk Gibson's replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series, batting .368 (7/19) with two home runs and five RBI. He is from Mesa, Arizona and is a graduate of Mesa High School.
He is admired for his fun-loving approach to playing baseball, particularly on the World Champion 1988 Dodger team, and was featured in various presentations to the tune of the "Mickey Mouse Club" song. He would sprint to first base after drawing walks, like Pete Rose, and garnered a lot of media attention in the 1988 World Series by hitting a first-inning home run in Game 1 and sprinting full-speed around the bases instead of jogging. This prompted NBC broadcaster Joe Garagiola to say "He's the cover of The Saturday Evening Post!" and "He's running like he's afraid they're going to take it off the board!" Hatcher had only hit one home run in that 1988 season, but hit two in the World Series.
He is currently the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with whom he won his second World Series title, in 2002. The Angels are managed by Mike Scioscia, Hatcher's teammate from the 1988 World Championship team.
Hatcher was famously portrayed on 1986 Fleer and 1991 Upper Deck baseball cards with his "giant glove" which he often used for pranks or when participating in regular season games.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series Champions 3 Steve Sax | 5 Mike Marshall | 7 Alfredo Griffin | 9 Mickey Hatcher | 10 Dave Anderson | 12 Danny Heep | 14 Mike Scioscia | 17 Rick Dempsey | 21 Tracy Woodson | 22 Franklin Stubbs | 23 Kirk Gibson | 26 Alejandro Peña | 29 Ricky Horton | 30 John Tudor | 31 John Shelby | 33 Jeff Hamilton | 37 Mike Davis | 38 José González | 47 Jesse Orosco | 49 Tim Belcher | 50 Jay Howell | 51 Brian Holton | 54 Tim Leary | 55 Orel Hershiser (World Series MVP)
Manager 2 Tommy Lasorda
Coaches: 8 Joey Amalfitano | 11 Manny Mota | 13 Joe Ferguson | 16 Ron Perranoski | 18 Bill Russell | 35 Ben Hines | 58 Mark CresseAnaheim Angels 2002 World Series Champions 1 Bengie Molina | 2 Adam Kennedy | 3 Orlando Palmeiro | 6 Chone Figgins | 10 Benji Gil | 15 Tim Salmon | 16 Garret Anderson | 17 Darin Erstad | 18 Alex Ochoa | 20 Brad Fullmer | 22 David Eckstein | 23 Scott Spiezio | 25 Troy Glaus (World Series MVP) | 27 Kevin Appier | 28 José Molina | 36 Ramón Ortiz | 40 Troy Percival | 41 John Lackey | 44 Shawn Wooten | 53 Brendan Donnelly | 56 Jarrod Washburn | 57 Francisco Rodríguez | 60 Scott Schoeneweis | 62 Scot Shields | 77 Ben Weber
Manager 14 Mike Scioscia
Coaches: 4 Alfredo Griffin | 7 Mickey Hatcher | 12 Ron Roenicke | 13 Bobby Ramos | 24 Bud Black | 70 Joe MaddonLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim current roster Active roster 2 Erick Aybar | 5 Jeff Mathis | 6 Alberto Callaspo | 10 Vernon Wells | 13 Maicer Izturis | 16 Hank Conger | 18 Andrew Romine | 19 Efren Navarro | 21 Hisanori Takahashi | 22 Trevor Bell | 24 Dan Haren | 25 Peter Bourjos | 27 Mike Trout | 28 Alexi Amarista | 33 Chris Pettit | 36 Jered Weaver | 37 Scott Downs | 38 Bobby Cassevah | 40 Kevin Jepsen | 43 Garrett Richards | 44 Mark Trumbo | 46 Bobby Wilson | 47 Howard Kendrick | 48 Torii Hunter | 51 Jordan Walden | 52 Tyler Chatwood | 53 Bobby Abreu | 54 Ervin Santana | 55 Jeremy Moore | 57 Jerome Williams | 58 Michael Kohn | 63 Rich Thompson | 64 Anthony Ortega | 68 Ysmael Carmona | -- Luis Jiménez | -- Gil Velazquez
Disabled list 8 Kendrys Morales
Coaching Staff Manager 14 Mike Scioscia | Bench Coach 9 Rob Picciolo | 1st Base Coach 4 Alfredo Griffin | 3rd Base Coach 12 Dino Ebel | Hitting Coach 7 Mickey Hatcher | Pitching Coach 23 Mike Butcher | Bullpen Coach 61 Steve Soliz | Bullpen Catcher 60 Tom Gregorio
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