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William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy (May 23, 1862 – December 15, 1961) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for several teams from 1888 to 1902, most notably the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington, D.C. franchises. Hoy is the most accomplished deaf player in MLB history, and is credited by some sources with ...
16 dic 2021 · William Hoy was not Major League Baseball’s first deaf player, but he was the game's most successful. He finished his career, which spanned from 1888-1902, with 2,048 hits, 596 stolen bases and...
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4 gen 2012 · Hoy was a smart, fast and alert ballplayer who put together arguably “the greatest career of any seriously handicapped player” (Shatzkin and Charlton, 494). Hoy began his major league career in 1888 with Washington of the National League.
William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy (1862-1961) was the first deaf player to have a long career in the major leagues. He was born in 1862 in Houcktown, northern Ohio, graduated from Ohio School for the Deaf, began his professional career in 1886, played for several major-league teams from 1888 to 1902, and died in Cincinnati in 1961 at the age of ...
William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy was one of the first deaf major league baseball players. He played from 1886 to 1903 in all 4 major leagues. He also introduced hands signals for ball and strike...
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15 feb 2021 · William “Dummy” Hoy (May 23, 1862 – December 15, 1961) is known for being the most accomplished deaf baseball player to play in Major League Baseball. He was born in Houckstown, Ohio and lost his hearing during childhood due to an illness.
William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy For Hall Of Fame. Dummy Hoy (1862-1961) was the most accomplished deaf player in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is credited by many sources as causing the establishment of out and safe, as well as ball and strike calls by umpires. His accomplishments are too long to list.
