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Mickey Hatcher 7 |
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Full Name: Michael Vaughn Hatcher
Title: Batting Coach
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Enters 10th season as Angels hitting coachReceived multi-year contract extension,
Nov. 1, 2007...Under his guidance, 2007 Angels set club-record with .284 batting average
(fourth-best in American League), topping previous Angel record of .282 (3 times)Club
also hit a best-ever .305 at home...In 2002, Angels set franchise bests in hits (1,603),
doubles (333) and extra-base hits (517)In debut season as hitting coach (2000), Angels
.280 batting average was fifth-highest in club history (also posted franchise-best 236
home runs)In 1999, served as hitting instructor under Mike Scioscia for Dodgers triple-A
affiliate AlbuquerqueFollowing dismissal of Dodgers manager Bill Russell, joined interim
manager Glenn Hoffmans staff as first base coach/hitting instructor (June 24, 1998 - rest of
season)Began season as manager of single-A San BernardinoSpent two previous seasons
(1996-97) as manager of Dodgers rookie-level Great Falls after serving as coach there in
1995Led Great Falls to Pioneer League finals in 1997Worked as first base coach for Texas
in 1993-94Began coaching career at Albuquerque, first as player-coach in 1991 before
becoming third base coach in 1992Played 15 years professionally, including 12 in major
leaguesAppeared with Dodgers six years (1979-80, 87-90) and Minnesota six years (1981-
86)Compiled .280 career batting average as first baseman, third baseman and outfielder
Also made one appearance as pitcher vs. St. Louis, May 4, 1989Starred for Dodgers in 1988 World Series title over Oakland, batting
.368 (7/19) with two home runs and five RBIHit game-winning homer in final gameStruck out just 246 times in 3,377 career
at-bats (once every 13.7 at-bats)Led A.L. by striking out once every 19.2 at-bats in 1985 and every 19.7 at-bats in 1983Tied
Twins club record with nine straight hits, April 27-28, 1985Named Most Improved Twin in 1983, batting career-best .317Made
major league debut with Dodgers, Aug. 3, 1979Earned minor league all-star honors each of first three pro seasons (1977-79)
Won Pacific Coast League batting title in 1979 with .371 averagePlayed baseball and football at University of Oklahoma during
1976-77 seasonEarned second team All-American honors in baseballParticipated in 1977 Fiesta Bowl as wide receiver and
punterAttended Mesa (AZ) Community College (1974-76), earning junior college All-American honors in baseball and football
Graduated from Mesa (AZ) High School in 1974Brother, Hal, was catcher in Kansas Citys farm system from 1980-85Assists Angels
Community Relations with baseball clinics and conducts batting clinics for charityFull name is Michael Vaughn Hatcher.
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