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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 ...
Feb 15, 2021 · Dummy Hoy made history as the first deaf major league baseball player. He was also a remarkably talented and skilled baseball player.
Jan 4, 2012 · A historic moment came about on May 26, 1902, when Luther Haden “Dummy” Taylor, pitching for the Giants, faced Dummy Hoy of the Cincinnati Reds. When Hoy came to bat for the first time, he greeted Taylor by hand signing, “I’m glad to see you!”–and then cracked a single to center.
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 ...
Dec 16, 2021 · Early in his baseball career, Hoy received the nickname “Dummy”—a common (albeit offensive) nickname at the time for those who could not speak. Hoy became better known by that nickname than...
A Brief Overview. of Hoy’s Career. In 1886, age 24, Hoy began his professional career in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. During his stint in Oshkosh, he arranged for the third-base coach to signal strikes and balls to him. After two seasons, he was grabbed by the Washington Senators, his first major-league team.
DUMMY HOY: A Deaf Hero - The story of a determined young Deaf ball player who brought hand-signals to the game of baseball. FYI: The national Deaf community is still waiting for him to be...
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