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Louis M. Hatter, of Baltimore, Md., and Clarksville, Va., died Thursday, April 21, in Durham, N.C., after a brief illness. He was 68.
Mr. Hatter was a sports writer with the Baltimore Morning Sun, who retired in 1984 after a 43-year career. He spent 27 years on the Baltimore Orioles’ beat, beginning when they joined the American League in 1954. He also served as president of the Baseball Writers Association of America and as official scorer for several World Series and All-Star contests.
Known as “The Dean” of Baltimore sports writers, Mr. Hatter wrote “the best day in and day out game stories I’ve ever read,” said Bob Brown, the Orioles’ director of public relations.
From boxing to golf, from the America’s Cup to indoor soccer, Mr. Hatter handled his assignments with journalistic integrity and an ever present regard for the fact that the stories he wrote were filled with real people, with real feelings.
“He never wrote a demeaning article about a player," said former Orioles’ pitcher Dave McNally, “even if the player deserved it.”
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