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William “Dummy” Hoy

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“Dummy” Hoy

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William Hoy is known in the baseball world as “Dummy” Hoy.  He was the first deaf baseball player in the major leagues.  He was born in 1862 in Ohio, graduating from Ohio School for the Deaf.  Hoy began his professional baseball career in 1886 until 1902.  He died at the age of 99.  Here are some of his baseball highlights throughout his successful career.

  1. Shortest major baseball outfielder in history – 5’4″ tall
  2. Ranked equally to Joe DiMaggio and Willie Mays
  3. During Hoy’s rookie year, he stole 82 bases.  Total career 607 stolen bases
  4. Lifetime batting average of .292
  5. Lifetime career stats:
    1. Hits – 2054
    2. Walks – 1,004
    3. Played – 1,798 games
    4. Proudest Achievement:  Threw out 3 batters at home plate in one game
    5. Taught his teammates how to communicate in sign language
    6. Had a pioneering role in the creation of the hand signals still used today in baseball throughout the world

Can you believe that William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy is not in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Resources

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ASL Expo

http://www.ASLexpo.com

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Harris Communications – Products for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

http://www.harriscomm.com/

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Fingerspelling Practice

http://asl.ms/

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Deaf C.A.N. (Community Advocacy Network)

http://www.deafcan.org

Upcoming Events of ASL Expo

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To keep your sign language skills sharp, it is important to interact as much as possible with the Deaf Community.  One way is to attend various events that support ASL.  Some of these events may occur near your home.

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Here is a brief explanation about ASL Expo:

“The ASL EXPO, short for American Sign Language Exposition, is the premier trade show for the sign language community where suppliers, distributors, organizations for the deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing, interpreting services, and many more exhibit sign language related products, services, and technologies to a vast audience in a fun-filled atmosphere. ASL EXPO welcomes everyone, including the deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, those with a hearing loss, people with disabilities, interpreters, families of deaf children, and sign language students and beginners.” (from www.aslexpo.com)

ASL Expo will be visiting numerous cities in the next couple of months.  Listed below are some of their stops.

Look around in your community for unique opportunities to be involved in the Deaf Community.

ASLdeafined Intro

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Introduction to ASLdeafined

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