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DODGER DEB
03-10-2006, 07:11 AM
I have just learned that Mrs. Joe (Zanette) Hatten is quite ill. Sylvia Hatten, her daughter-in-law, has asked that I post this information on OUR Forum in the hope that some nice (and encouraging) emails from OUR Brooklyn Dodger Faithful will lift her spirits and perhaps work a miracle. Sylvia tells me that Mrs. Hatten recently received a letter from a young man who told her that JOE was his hero. It obviously made Mrs. Hatten's day! She was simply amazed that this young man even knew who Joe was, but it did wonders for her spirit.
BROOKLYN DODGER FANS are FAMILY to OUR Players and their Families. As such, in times when FAMILY needs US, WE rally to their side....just as WE did at OUR EBBETS FIELD when OUR DODGERS needed US.
It would be wonderful for Mrs. Hatten to receive a warm note from each of US. She can reached at this email address: steinwaysyl@shasta.com
Your kindness toward OUR Family is very much appreciated.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
c.
kramer_47
03-20-2006, 10:34 PM
Here's a newspaper article from 1953 minor league game in the Pacific Coast League, where the biggest brawl in baseball history happened that day and Joe Hatten was involved.
http://www.sportshollywood.com/starsangelsbrawl.html
SYLVIA HATTEN
03-25-2006, 11:50 AM
To everyone who has sent get well wishes to my mother-in-law Zanette Hatten (AKA Zee) - THANK YOU! She keeps the letters by her side and shares them with her friends and visitors. We pray that she will return home one day soon. Her condition is improving, slowly, but improving! How do we keep her spirits up? For starters - we talk about their (Joe and Zee) Brooklyn Dodger days often:o Ah, the stories! We never tire of hearing about these memories, even if we have heard the same story before :) Again, THANK YOU and please feel free to continue to send your well wishes. Zanette sends her love and thanks to all of you! Sylvia
kramer_47
03-25-2006, 02:38 PM
Here is Joe on his 1949 Bowman card from Ebay.
DODGER DEB
03-25-2006, 03:16 PM
To everyone who has sent get well wishes to my mother-in-law Zanette Hatten (AKA Zee) - THANK YOU! She keeps the letters by her side and shares them with her friends and visitors. We pray that she will return home one day soon. Her condition is improving, slowly, but improving! How do we keep her spirits up? For starters - we talk about their (Joe and Zee) Brooklyn Dodger days often:o Ah, the stories! We never tire of hearing about these memories, even if we have heard the same story before :) Again, THANK YOU and please feel free to continue to send your well wishes. Zanette sends her love and thanks to all of you! Sylvia
Thank you for the update on Zee, Sylvia. I/WE are happy to hear that she is improving.....and that perhaps some of the encouraging words from OUR members have helped to cheer her spirit.
I love the attached photo of ZEE and JOE. Thank you for sharing it with OUR Forum.
Please tell Zee that WE continue to keep her in OUR thoughts.
c.
SYLVIA HATTEN
03-26-2006, 08:13 AM
Here's a newspaper article from 1953 minor league game in the Pacific Coast League, where the biggest brawl in baseball history happened that day and Joe Hatten was involved.
http://www.sportshollywood.com/starsangelsbrawl.html
After all these years we still chuckle at this story. Following that infamous brawl - Joe received a feather duster and a boxing glove as gifts from some Los Angeles sportswriters! Joe (AKA Lefty Joe) and Frankie Kelleher actually became roommates that same year while training in Cuba!
kramer_47
03-26-2006, 05:43 PM
After all these years we still chuckle at this story. Following that infamous brawl - Joe received a feather duster and a boxing glove as gifts from some Los Angeles sportswriters! Joe (AKA Lefty Joe) and Frankie Kelleher actually became roommates that same year while training in Cuba!
I didn't know if you knew about the brawl, I'm glad it brought back happy memories to you. I hope Zanette is doing better and coming home soon.
Lprof
03-27-2006, 11:29 PM
I am so sorry to hear about Mrs. Hatten's illness, and I hope she recovers very soon; Joe was one of the stalwarts on the team when I was very young, but I remember him like it was yesterday. I also recall the big mid-season 1951 trade with the Cubs, and the photo of Joe and the other ex-Dodgers posing with him in the Cubs' dugout the day after the trade. I wonder how Mr. and Mrs. Hatten feld about being traded to Chicago. While Andy Pafko was the key pickup for the Dodgers in that trade and he was an excellent player, as Eddie Miksis pointed out many years later it was after the trade that the Dodgers' big lead over the Giants began to fritter away.
By the way, I believe I have (somewhere; I hope I am able to find it) a 1951 Chicago Cubs yearbook, revised after the trade, with a bio and picture of Joe in a Cub uniform. If it would cheer her up, I would be more than happy to send her a copy.
http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/c6/a0/74_1.JPG
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"Every town had its hero," said Bill Dudding, Bancroft's baseball historian. "Lefty was our hero. Everyone went to the game when he was pitching."
Here's a link to a nice article with good photos too.
http://desmoinesregister.com/sports/extras/hall/hatten.html
SYLVIA HATTEN
04-13-2006, 11:35 PM
I am so sorry to hear about Mrs. Hatten's illness, and I hope she recovers very soon; Joe was one of the stalwarts on the team when I was very young, but I remember him like it was yesterday. I also recall the big mid-season 1951 trade with the Cubs, and the photo of Joe and the other ex-Dodgers posing with him in the Cubs' dugout the day after the trade. I wonder how Mr. and Mrs. Hatten feld about being traded to Chicago. While Andy Pafko was the key pickup for the Dodgers in that trade and he was an excellent player, as Eddie Miksis pointed out many years later it was after the trade that the Dodgers' big lead over the Giants began to fritter away.
By the way, I believe I have (somewhere; I hope I am able to find it) a 1951 Chicago Cubs yearbook, revised after the trade, with a bio and picture of Joe in a Cub uniform. If it would cheer her up, I would be more than happy to send her a copy.
Thank you Lprof! :atthepc Like you, Zanette remembers those days like they were yesterday. We couldn't be more proud of Joe, even in a Cubs uniform. I would love to show Zanette a copy of the picture you mentioned. But, of course, nothing compares to seeing Joe in a Brooklyn Dodgers uniform. He remained friends with his BD buddies, so I'm sure that the move to the Cubs was a difficult one. He was a very generous man, and gave away lots of his memorabilia to fans. Unfortunately, he even had items stolen. I recall one story of how one of his award clocks was taken in to a repair shop and someone stole the engraved nameplate off of the clock!!
As for how did they feel about the trade - Zanette told me that she was having lunch with some of the other players wives when Joe called to inform her of the trade. She said that the wives cried together and she spent the rest of the day in the comfort of her friends. It was truly a family! Since Joe isn't with us today to share his thoughts, I will continue to hope that his trade wasn't as painful as I assume it must have been :( One thing I have learned is that the Brooklyn Dodgers cannot be compared, replaced...or forgotten.
Update on Zanette - she remains in the rehab hospital. She has improved, however, she/we were informed yesterday that she cannot return home. We are in the process of decision making. These days aren't easy ones, so your letters and posts are of great comfort. There are some special people from this forum who have made a world of difference in lifting Zee's spirts. Our family is grateful to all of you. Thanks again! Sylvia.
P.S. I left you a PM.
Timbones
06-14-2006, 07:59 PM
I sure wish her all the best and hope she can be cared for at home. We are taking care of my Mom here who was a big baseball fan. The Brooklyn Dodgers were America's team and many of us will always remember them that way. Joe Hatten served his country and his ball clubs with distinction I know. God bless and I hope she has some happy days still ahead of her, those baseball memories of a fine man and fine ballplayer will keep her going!
T.
EbtsFldGuy
06-16-2006, 07:13 PM
Please add my name to the long list of posters here who pray for her at this difficult time.
The Brooklyn Dodgers are long gone, but the generosity of spirit among their fans will never die until the last of us does.
God bless!
55 chmps
06-17-2006, 09:29 AM
Please add my name to the long list of posters here who pray for her at this difficult time.
The Brooklyn Dodgers are long gone, but the generosity of spirit among their fans will never die until the last of us does.
God bless!
Don't worry, i won't be going for another 80 years. And my kids will know everything I know and they'll pass it down to their kids. The Brooklyn Dodger spirit will never die. Send my prayers to Mrs. Hatten. We're all pulling for her.
SYLVIA HATTEN
08-01-2006, 11:33 PM
Finally - an update with better news.....................Zanette(Zee) has returned home!!!! Her strength improved and she was able to get back in the game!! Thank you to everyone who has contacted us regarding her condition. We pray that she continues to improve. Zee asked me to send her heartfelt THANKS to all of you. She is just thrilled to hear about the Brooklyn Dodger spirit. My husband and I recently attended a Hatten Family Reunion (Iowa). We stayed in Joe's hometown, where he got his start in baseball. It felt as if we took a step back in time because this entire town adored Joe and went to great efforts to welcome us. Every oldtimer had a Brooklyn Dodger story to share. Our next stop..........Brooklyn.
DODGER DEB
08-02-2006, 06:01 AM
Finally - an update with better news.....................Zanette(Zee) has returned home!!!! Her strength improved and she was able to get back in the game!! Thank you to everyone who has contacted us regarding her condition. We pray that she continues to improve. Zee asked me to send her heartfelt THANKS to all of you. She is just thrilled to hear about the Brooklyn Dodger spirit. My husband and I recently attended a Hatten Family Reunion (Iowa). We stayed in Joe's hometown, where he got his start in baseball. It felt as if we took a step back in time because this entire town adored Joe and went to great efforts to welcome us. Every oldtimer had a Brooklyn Dodger story to share. Our next stop..........Brooklyn.
What wonderful news about ZEE, Sylvia. :clapping Thanks for letting US know. Obviously she still has a lot of OUR BROOKLYN spirit in her...and that's just great! She will always be "one of US" and WE will continue to keep her in OUR thoughts that she continues to improve.
Glad you had such a great time in Iowa. Anytime you are ready, WE will be waiting for you in BROOKLYN!
c.
kramer_47
08-03-2006, 09:05 PM
Finally - an update with better news.....................Zanette(Zee) has returned home!!!! Her strength improved and she was able to get back in the game!! Thank you to everyone who has contacted us regarding her condition. We pray that she continues to improve. Zee asked me to send her heartfelt THANKS to all of you. She is just thrilled to hear about the Brooklyn Dodger spirit. My husband and I recently attended a Hatten Family Reunion (Iowa). We stayed in Joe's hometown, where he got his start in baseball. It felt as if we took a step back in time because this entire town adored Joe and went to great efforts to welcome us. Every oldtimer had a Brooklyn Dodger story to share. Our next stop..........Brooklyn.
Sylvia that is great news, please keep us informed, send my best to Zanette. Please tell me when you are coming to Brooklyn, I'd love to meet you and your husband.
EbtsFldGuy
08-03-2006, 09:14 PM
Finally - an update with better news.....................Zanette(Zee) has returned home!!!! Her strength improved and she was able to get back in the game!! Thank you to everyone who has contacted us regarding her condition. We pray that she continues to improve. Zee asked me to send her heartfelt THANKS to all of you. She is just thrilled to hear about the Brooklyn Dodger spirit. My husband and I recently attended a Hatten Family Reunion (Iowa). We stayed in Joe's hometown, where he got his start in baseball. It felt as if we took a step back in time because this entire town adored Joe and went to great efforts to welcome us. Every oldtimer had a Brooklyn Dodger story to share. Our next stop..........Brooklyn.
A friendly word of caution.
The Brooklyn you knew is no more. If you visit the site of Ebbets Field, you may wish to bring company with you, and do so during the day.
Still, with prudent precautions, you should enjoy your visit.
God Bless!
SYLVIA HATTEN
09-07-2006, 09:16 PM
A friendly word of caution.
The Brooklyn you knew is no more. If you visit the site of Ebbets Field, you may wish to bring company with you, and do so during the day.
Still, with prudent precautions, you should enjoy your visit.
God Bless!
Thanks for the words of caution. Your concerns have been validated by many! We have decided to visit next spring, hoping to view the exhibition of "The Glory Days of NY Baseball 1947-1957". We can't wait! Thanks again. Sylvia Hatten
EbtsFldGuy
09-23-2006, 03:19 PM
Thanks for the words of caution. Your concerns have been validated by many! We have decided to visit next spring, hoping to view the exhibition of "The Glory Days of NY Baseball 1947-1957". We can't wait! Thanks again. Sylvia Hatten
A thought: You may wish to contact the NYPD and connect to the 71st Precinct, which is the one (I think) that encompassed Ebbets Field. Perhaps when they know who you are, someone would escort you on your return visit to the sight of the old ballpark.
mb33lucky
09-26-2006, 02:55 PM
Don and Sylvia,
This is Mari Beth Ahart, youngest daughter of John and Jo Hatten. We met briefly at the family reunion in July, though you met so many people I am sure I am just a blur!! I was back in Spencer a couple weeks ago and saw the pictures and CD you had sent my parents. What a treasure it is for them! The pictures are amazing and the stories posted here are so interesting. I stumbled across this because my oldest daughter is talking about baseball cards in her class and she is taking a few of the things I have to school and we were looking for any additional things online. Not sure if you have been able to find the Life magazine with Joe's picture in it during the big fight. I just kinda stumbled on that as well. Just wanted to thank you for sparking the interest in my parents again!!! ~Mari Beth
VIBaseball
04-28-2009, 02:23 PM
Please stand by for an update from Sylvia and Don Hatten.
SYLVIA HATTEN
04-29-2009, 02:49 AM
In Memory of Zanette Marie Hatten
RIP
Sylvia & Don Hatten
VIBaseball
04-29-2009, 03:31 AM
Condolences to the Hatten family on their loss...something that others will no doubt express in their own words more fully. Thank you very much for sharing more of your delightful photos, Sylvia and Don. It's greatly appreciated.
penncentralpete
04-29-2009, 07:59 AM
Thank you so much for sharing the great photographs. I too would like to extend my sympathies in your time of loss.
Let's Go Mets!
04-30-2009, 10:12 AM
Condolences to the Hatten family on their loss...something that others will no doubt express in their own words more fully. Thank you very much for sharing more of your delightful photos, Sylvia and Don. It's greatly appreciated.
I add my condolences as well.
Angels guard the entrance to the door of the great Ebbets Field Rotunda in the sky, which holds all our beloved Brooklyn Dodgers and family members.
CaliforniaCajun
04-30-2009, 10:44 AM
Condolences to members of the Hatten family for the loss of Mrs. Hatten. My parents were fellow members of the country's greatest generation and like Joe, my dad was a fellow veteran of the U.S. Navy. We miss the WWII generation but are forever greatful for the memories they left behind.
Bklyn Boy since 1936
04-30-2009, 09:27 PM
With love and deep sorrow to my dear friends, Don and Sylvia Hatten, and to the entire Hatten family, may the love of God, family and friends be with you and carry you through this time of grief.
Those who knew 'Mrs. H' knew that she was a very classy and special lady who will be missed and fondly remembered by many.
VIBaseball
05-02-2009, 04:34 PM
Hi everyone...I've had further word from the Hatten family. They will follow up with some more thoughts in the next few days/week or so, after they take care of some other things.
Meanwhile, they kindly provided the following links for a bit on Zee's life story as well as personal comments.
http://www.legacy.com/Redding/Obituaries.asp?Page=SearchResults
(Note that you will need to enter the name of Hatten in the search box, plus a date range -- the last 30 days will do it.)
http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=8233578934097