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Home Page Book Reviews Activities/Simulations Quiz ... DEAFNESS William "Dummy" Hoy William "Dummy" Hoy was one of the greatest baseball players at the beginning of the 20th century. William "Dummy" Hoy was also deaf. William Hoy was born on May 23, 1862, during the Civil War. William contracted meningitis at the age of two. The meningitis caused Hoy to lose his hearing. As he grew up, he learned to play baseball in spite of his deafness and became an outstanding player. William Hoy played Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Senators even though he was only five foot five inches tall, which is very small for a baseball player. His teammates called him "Dummy" because of his deafness. Back then deaf people were called "deaf and dumb." This kind of "dumb" meant unable to speak. Photo courtesy of Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.

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Home Page Book Reviews Activities/Simulations Quiz ... DEAFNESS Gallaudet University to Name Baseball Field in Honor of William "Dummy" Hoy Washington, DC On Sunday, April 8, 2001, Gallaudet University will dedicate its baseball field in honor of William "Dummy" Hoy , who played professional baseball from 1886 to 1902 and who is credited with inventing the hand signals used by umpires. Hoy, who was deafened at the age of 2 and attended the Ohio School for the Deaf, played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Senators. He asked the umpires to raise their right arm to signify and strike and left arm to signify a ball. In 1961, at the age of 99, Hoy threw out the ceremonial first pitch to open the World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees. Two months later on December 15, Hoy passed away. On Sunday, April 8, a breakfast and program, by invitation only, will be held in the University's cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Invited guests and speakers include Brooks Robinson, former Baltimore Oriole third baseman, Buck O'Neil, a member of the Veterans Committee, and Miriam Skaggs, a relative of Hoy.

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The BASEBALL RELIQUARY Inc. SHRINE OF THE ETERNALS: 2004 INDUCTION DAY Sunday, July 18, 2004 ~ 2:00 PM Donald R. Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library 285 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California Free Admission / Information (626) 791-7647 The Baseball Reliquary will sponsor the 2004 Induction Day ceremony for its sixth class of electees to the Shrine of the Eternals on Sunday, July 18, 2004, beginning at 2:00 PM, at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium in the Pasadena Central Library, 285 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California. The doors will open at 1:30 PM, and admission is open to the public and free of charge. The inductees will be Dick Allen, Roberto Clemente, and William “Dummy” Hoy. The keynote address will be delivered by Lester Rodney, founding sports editor and columnist for the Daily Worker from 1936 to 1958. In addition, the Baseball Reliquary will honor the recipients of the 2004

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The BASEBALL RELIQUARY Inc. SHRINE OF THE ETERNALS 2005 INDUCTION DAY Sunday, July 24, 2005 ~ 2:00 PM Donald R. Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library 285 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California Free Admission / Information (626) 791-7647 The Baseball Reliquary will sponsor the 2005 Induction Day ceremony for its seventh class of electees to the Shrine of the Eternals on Sunday, July 24, 2005, beginning at 2:00 PM, at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium in the Pasadena Central Library, 285 East Walnut Street, Pasadena, California. The doors will open at 1:30 PM, and admission is open to the public and free of charge. The inductees will be Rod Dedeaux, Jackie Robinson, and Lester Rodney. The keynote address will be delivered by John Schulian, a longtime Sports Illustrated contributor and former Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist. In addition, the Baseball Reliquary will honor the recipients of the 2005 Hilda Award, Dr. David Fletcher, and the 2005 Tony Salin Memorial Award, Richard Beverage.

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"DUMMY" HOY: A "GREAT BASEBALL PLAYER IN HIS TIME" by Stan Griffin, Deaf Friends International Special Contributor Photos courtesy of Gallaudet University Public Relations Office The latest honor accorded to William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy came on July 20, 2003 at Cincinnati’s Great American Ball Park. He was inducted posthumously– into the Reds Hall of Fame prior to a game between the Reds and San Francisco Giants. Hoy was a major league baseball player from 1886-1902, even though he was profoundly deaf. (He was only the second to reach the big leagues.) Appropriately, both sign language interpreters and "real-time captioning" was available, making the events at G. A. B. P. understandable and more enjoyable for hearing-impaired fans who attended. (R.T.C. converts spoken language into a visual text, like "close captioning" on television sets.) According to one version, it was Hoy who helped bring about the umpires’ system of hand signals. During a game, he asked the plate umpire to raise his right arm on strikes since he was unable to hear what was said. Umpires then began using hand signals in all of Hoy’s games. Gradually it became standard procedure for all batters in all games on "strikes," "balls," "safe" and "out" calls; and it remains so today. After his retirement from baseball in 1903, Hoy purchased a 60-acre dairy farm in Mt. Healthy, Ohio (near Cincinnati). He operated it for over 20 years. He worked at Goodyear’s Akron, Ohio plant as personnel director of their deaf factory workers. It was during his term of employment there that the city’s "deaf colony" was at its "high-water mark"; they produced outstanding sports teams For a year, he coached the "Goodyear Silents," the plant’s baseball team. He and his family lived in the Cincinnati area for the latter part of their lives.

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Gallaudet University Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center Hitting A Home Run For Deaf People Everywhere By Greg Montgomery William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy, major league baseball's first deaf player Do you know how many bases William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy stole in his major league career? Over 600, according to Sam Crawford. "That alone should be enough to put him in the Hall of Fame!" said Crawford. Hoy was a famous baseball player when baseball was a new American sport. Born William Hoy in Houcktown, Ohio in 1862, he went to the Ohio School for the Deaf in Columbus, Ohio. No one knows how he got the nickname "Dummy," but he seems to have liked the name. When he became famous and people asked for his autograph, he would sign proudly "Dummy Hoy." Hoy played in his first major league game with the Washington Senators on April 20, 1888. He had a fine season, batting .274 with a slugging percentage of .338. Hoy was also an outstanding base stealer.

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33. "Dummy" Hoy Every baseball fan is familiar with the hand signals that umpires use for ball, On December 15, 1961, in Cincinnati, Williams Ellsworth dummy hoy http://z.lee28.tripod.com/sbnsforgottenintime/id29.html

Home SBeeN.com's forgotten in time "Dummy" Hoy 'FORGOTTEN IN TIME': May 2004 WILLIAM 'DUMMY' HOY Washington Nationals 1888-89, 92-93 Buffalo Bison (PL) 1890 St. Louis Browns (AA) 1891 Cincinnati Reds 1894-97, 1902 Louisville Colonels 1898-99 Chicago White Sox 1901 Every baseball fan is familiar with the hand signals that umpires use for ball, strike, safe, out, etc. Few however realize that these signs came about because of William "Dummy" Hoy. Hoy, a deaf-mute who played in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries also happens to be one of the finest all-around players not in the Hall of Fame. William Ellsworth Hoy was born on May 23, 1862 in Cincinnati, OH. At the age of 2, he was stricken with spinal meningitis, which left him almost completely deaf. As a result, his speaking skills never fully developed. Despite the handicap, Hoy was both bright and athletic. He decided to pursue a career in baseball after getting four hits against a professional pitcher while playing with his hometown amateur team. In 1885, Hoy was offered a tryout as catcher by the Milwaukee Brewers of the Northwestern League. When the Brewers offered him just $60 a month for his services, Hoy took it as an insult. Instead of signing, he left for Oshkosh who had an opening in their outfield.

34. Weaver, Ben - July 22, 2005 - National Association Of The Deaf That’s what William “dummy” hoy probably thought when he stole 605 bases duringhis career. hoy is one of the greatest baseball players in the 20th century, http://www.nad.org/site/pp.asp?c=foINKQMBF&b=901271

35. Hoy Enters Reds Hall Today photo William dummy hoy had 597 stolen bases in 14 seasons. DC, wherethe baseball field was named hoy Field in honor of dummy two years ago, http://reds.enquirer.com/2003/08/03/redsbaseballinsider03.html

ENQUIRER POST WCPO CIN WEEKLY ... Customer Service Currently: Cloudy Weather Traffic HOME NEWS ... Wallpaper Sunday, August 3, 2003 Hoy enters Reds Hall today Deaf outfielder was known for his speed By John Erardi The Cincinnati Enquirer The first time the Reds had a real ballpark worth talking about, Dummy Hoy was patrolling center field. That was the Palace of the Fans at the turn of the century. William 'Dummy' Hoy had 597 stolen bases in 14 seasons. Hoy takes center stage again tonight - albeit posthumously - in Great American Ball Park, to be inducted into the Reds' Hall of Fame. Also being inducted is Big Red Machine left fielder George Foster. The induction ceremony will take place on the field at 7:30 p.m., just before the start of the Reds-Giants game. None of Hoy's descendants who will be on hand is old enough to have seen Hoy play his final season in Cincinnati in 1902. He was 40 - and yet still had enough of his legendary speed to steal the final 11 of 597 career stolen bases ... and leg out the last two of his 121 career triples ... and the last 16 of his 249 career doubles ... and hit .290, two points above his career average of .288. There will be no video clips of Hoy on the big screen tonight showing him tearing around the bases at the Palace ... or making an over-the-shoulder catch of a deep drive off the bat of Honus Wagner ... or throwing out a runner at home.

36. Dummy Hoy - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia External links. baseballReference.com - career statistics and analysis; A websiteto promote the introduction of dummy hoy into the baseball Hall of Fame http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_Hoy

Dummy Hoy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy May 23 December 15 ) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball . Born in the small town of Houcktown, Ohio in Northwest Ohio, he was the second deaf baseball player in the major leagues, after Ed Dundon of the American Association . Hoy was a graduate of the Ohio School for the Deaf in Columbus, Ohio. He started his career at the age of twenty-four in , and has many impressive records to his name. There is a movement to have him inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Many credit him with having developed the hand signals used by the umpires in the game to this day. Hoy was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2003. edit External links Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis A website to promote the introduction of "Dummy" Hoy into the Baseball Hall of Fame This biographical article relating to a baseball player, manager, or other figure is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_Hoy

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Tilted Forum Project Interests Tilted Sports PDA View Full Version : Dummy Hoy 06-24-2003, 12:27 PM http://www.matthewscottmoore.com/visions/clippings/deaf_hero.html Going to bat for a deaf hero 3 projects with ties to the area focus on dead-ball era player who many believe belongs in the Hall of Fame By Matt Leingang Democrat and Chronicle (Feb. 20, 2000) – On a summer afternoon in 1889, a strong-armed center fielder for the Washington Senators set a major league record by throwing out three baserunners at home plate. But William "Dummy" Hoy never heard the roar of the crowd that day, nor did he hear the congratulations of his teammates. Hoy, who had been deaf since a childhood attack of spinal meningitis, played baseball in a world of silence. To offset his impairment, he developed a system of hand signals for coaches and teammates to communicate with him, a method that either makes Hoy one of the most influential players in history or someone who is merely part of baseball folklore. The legend is that Hoy inspired umpires to use hand signals – derived from sign language – to indicate strikes, balls and outs. Baseball historians don’t agree, and Hoy’s influence has never been validated. But perhaps nowhere is his legacy, fact or fiction, more important than in Rochester, home to one of the nation’s largest deaf communities.

38. CNN/SI - Baseball - Dummy Hoy dummy hoy. Bats Left Throws Right Height 5 6 Weight 160 lbs. Born May 23,1862 in Houcktown, Ohio Died Dec 15, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio http://www.cnnsi.com/baseball/mlb/all_time_stats/players/h/49814/

Dummy Hoy Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: Weight: 160 lbs. Born: May 23, 1862 in Houcktown, Ohio Died: Dec 15, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio College: None Select Career Statistics: Batting Statistics Fielding Statistics CAREER BATTING STATISTICS BATTING YEAR TEAM LG AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG WaN WaN Buf StL ... Cin NL NL PL AA NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL AL NL Totals AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG BATTING BASERUNNING MISC YEAR TEAM LG HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K WaN WaN Buf StL ... Cin NL NL PL AA NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL AL NL Totals HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K Stats Glossary Posted: Fri January 11, 2002 7:23:10 PM ET The Web SI.com SI.com GROUP: Sports Illustrated Life of Reilly SI for Kids TBS/TNT Sports ... Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines

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Get SI's 2005 NFL Team Package FREE! Subscribe to SI Give the Gift of SI THE WEB SI.com cnnWriteMenuEntries(cnnMenuEntries); Updated: Thursday April 22, 2004 1:08 PM TEAMS Select Team Angels Astros Athletics Blue Jays Braves Brewers Cardinals Cubs Devil Rays Diamondbacks Dodgers Giants Indians Mariners Marlins Mets Nationals Orioles Padres Phillies Pirates Rangers Red Sox Reds Rockies Royals Tigers Twins White Sox Yankees PLAYERS DUMMY HOY Batting Fielding Bats: L Throws: R Ht., Wt.: MLB Exp.: Born: May 23, 1862 in Houcktown, Ohio CAREER BATTING STATS BATTING Year Team Avg G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG OPS WAN WAN BUF STL WAS WAS CIN CIN CIN CIN LOU LOU CWS CIN AVG G AB R H HR RBI BB K OBP SLG OPS Totals BATTING BASERUNNING MISC Year Team HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K WAN WAN BUF STL WAS WAS CIN CIN CIN CIN LOU LOU CWS CIN HBP GDP TB IBB SH SF SB CS SB% AB/HR AB/K Totals In case you forgot, L.A. has another school that fields a fine football team as well. You might be surprised to find out who is the NFL's next big defensive star. More SI Writers SI Media Kits About Us Add RSS headlines Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines Subscribe to SI Give the Gift of SI THE WEB SI.com

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02:43 PM home archives columns post ... search Please Support May 13, 2003 William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy : was the first deaf Major League baseball player. He played in four major leagues hit the first grand slam in the American League , stole 82 bases in his rookie year, and was the first outfielder to throw out three runners at home plate in one game. He's the reason for umpires' hand signals . Gallaudet University dedicated its baseball field to him . There's a campaign to get him inducted in the Hall of Fame (here's his stats [via The Baseball Crank posted by kirkaracha to Baseball at 1:27 AM CST Nice Post. I had always assumed that the hand signals came into being because of crowd noise. I like this quote from the Baseball Crank link: I roomed with Dummy in 1899, and we got to be good friends. He was a real fine ballplayer. When you played with him in the outfield, the thing was that you never called for a ball. You listened for him, and if he made this little squeaky sound, that meant he was going to take it - Tommy Leach posted by eckeric at 5:26 PM CST on May 13 home about archives customize ... search

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