John Hattig
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1980)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = John Hattig
| image =
| position = Third baseman
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|2|27}}
| birth_place = Tamuning, Guam
| bats = Switch
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = August 19
| debutyear = 2006
| debutteam = Toronto Blue Jays
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate = October 1
| finalyear = 2006
| finalteam = Toronto Blue Jays
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .333
| stat2label = Home runs
| stat2value = 0
| stat3label = Runs batted in
| stat3value = 3
| teams =
- Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|2006}})
}}
John Duane Hattig (born February 27, 1980) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who appeared in 13 games for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2006 season. In the minor leagues, Hattig played in 836 games over 10 seasons, and posted a career .286 batting average.
Playing career
Hatting attended Southern High School in Santa Rita, Guam.{{cite news |title=Former Major League Baseball player arrested, charged in drug, gun case |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/gpd-arrests-john-duane-hattig-jr-on-allegations-of-drug-possession-and-firearms-violations/article_1e6429bc-eaba-11eb-aa52-6366e5770d25.html |access-date=31 August 2021 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=July 22, 2021 |language=en}} Hattig attracted the attention of scouts on the recommendation of his uncle, Keith Hattig, who had played in the California Angels farm system. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 25th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite news |last1=Gosner |first1=Ed |title=On Board with John Hattig |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-250764 |access-date=31 August 2021 |work=MiLB.com |publisher=Minor League Baseball |date=May 31, 2007 |language=en}}
He became the first player from Guam to play in Major League Baseball on August 19, {{mlby|2006}}, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. He recorded his first major league hit on September 1 against the Boston Red Sox (who had traded him to Toronto in 2004), and his first double and RBI (he recorded three of them in this game) on September 13 against the Seattle Mariners. A free agent after the {{Baseball year|2007}} season, Hattig signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets, but was released before playing a game with them.
He signed with the Reno Silver Sox of the Golden Baseball League on May 12, {{Baseball year|2008}}.
Personal life
Hattig was arrested in Tamuning, Guam in July 2021 and charged with four felonies, namely two counts of possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card and possession of a concealed firearm as a third-degree felony. At the time, he was working for the government of Guam.{{cite news |title=Former major league player released after drug case arrest |url=https://www.postguam.com/news/local/former-major-league-player-released-after-drug-case-arrest/article_9a98c69c-eacd-11eb-a34a-5b42cca9cea0.html |access-date=31 August 2021 |work=The Guam Daily Post |date=July 23, 2021 |language=en}}
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats|br=h/hattijo01|mlb=434596|brm=hattig001joh}}
- [http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/533002 John Hattig career stats]
- [http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070306/SPORTS/703060320 John Hattig signs deal]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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