Clyde Hatter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clyde Hatter

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: Poplar Hills, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1937

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Clyde Melno Hatter (August 7, 1908 – October 16, 1937), also known as the "Mad Hatter", was a left-handed pitcher who played professional baseball for eight years from 1930 to 1937, including two stints in Major League Baseball in 1935 and 1937. A native of Kentucky, Hatter played college baseball for Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College in 1928 and 1929.
He signed with the Louisville Colonels in October 1929 and spent five years playing in the minor leagues, including four seasons with the Colonels.
In September 1934, he was purchased by the Detroit Tigers.
He played for the Tigers during portions of the 1935 and 1937 seasons, compiling a 1-0 record and 8.44 earned run average (ERA) in 11 major league games. Hatter concluded his playing career with the Toledo Mud Hens in 1937.
He was plagued by alcohol and behavioral problems and by a 1936 nervous breakdown.
He died in October 1937 at age 28 after being discovered unconscious in the back seat of his father's car.
Newspapers attributed Hatter's death to a heart attack, though teammate Marv Owen attributed it to alcohol.