Deaf Players in Major League Baseball

<p> 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.</p><p> 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.</p>