Deaf Players in Major League Baseball : A History, 1883 to the Present.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edwards, R. A. R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Major League Baseball (Organization)--History.

Major League Baseball (Organization).

Baseball players--United States--History.

Baseball players.

Deaf athletes--United States--Biography.

Deaf athletes.

Discrimination in sports--United States--History.

Discrimination in sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Other Title:

Deaf Players in Major League Baseball

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

"The first deaf baseball player joined the pro ranks in 1883. By 1901, four played in the major leagues, most notably outfielder William "Dummy" Hoy and pitcher Luther "Dummy" Taylor. Along the way, deaf players developed a distinctive approach, bringing visual acuity and sign language to the sport. They crossed paths with other pioneers, including Moses Fleetwood Walker and Jackie Robinson. This book recounts their great moments in the game, from the first all-deaf barnstorming team to the only meeting of a deaf batter and a deaf pitcher in a major league game. The true story-often dismissed as legend-of Hoy, together with umpire "Silk" O'Loughlin, bringing hand signals to baseball is told"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Preface

1. Field of Dreams

2. The Radical Deafness of William "Dummy" Hoy

3. A Tale of Two Umpires

4. Three Deaf Men and Eighteen Dummies

5. No Dummy

6. Pride, of the Expos

Epilogue

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-4000-9

9781476640006

OCLC:

1183963466