Michael Vaughn Hatcher is a former Major League Baseball player and a former coach. Most notably, he was Kirk Gibson's replacement for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1988 World Series, batting .368 with two home runs and five RBI. He is from Mesa, Arizona and is a graduate of Mesa High School. After playing high school baseball for Mesa High School, Hatcher attended the University of Oklahoma and was drafted twice before signing with the Dodgers in 1977 . After signing, Hatcher was assigned as an outfielder to the Clinton Dodgers in the Class A Midwest League. The following season, Hatcher... spent time playing for both San Antonio in the Class AA Texas League and AAA Albuquerque. Both stops would see him split time between the outfield and thirdbase - pre-saging his major league career in which he would see time not only at all three outfield positions, but also first and thirdbase. After hitting .
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| Birthdate: | March 15, 1955 |
| Birthplace: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Age: | 57 |
| All Positions Played: | Designated hitter, Outfielder, Infielder |