Hank Patterson (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Henry Joseph Colquit Patterson (July 17, 1907 - September 30, 1970) was a catcher
in Major League Baseball
. Listed at 5' 11.5", 170 lb., Patterson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco, California
.
Little is known about this utility
who played on a Boston Red Sox
uniform late in the season.
On September 5, 1932, Patterson appeared in a game against the Washington Senators
at Griffith Stadium
. He went hitless in his only at-bat and never appeared in a major league game again.
Patterson died at the age of 63 in Panorama City, California.
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Listed at 5' 11.5", 170 lb., Patterson batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Little is known about this utility
Utility player
In sport, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently, a sort of jack of all trades. Sports in which the term is often used include association football , baseball, rugby, rugby league, water polo and softball....
who played on a Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
uniform late in the season.
On September 5, 1932, Patterson appeared in a game against the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
at Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street, and between W Street and Florida Avenue, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park had been built on the same site in 1891...
. He went hitless in his only at-bat and never appeared in a major league game again.
Patterson died at the age of 63 in Panorama City, California.