The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game

All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder―eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played forever. William Dummy Hoy became one of the greatest and most beloved players of his time.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 03/01/2022
ISBN: 9780807591949
Pages: 32
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 181403 / William Hoy Story
Reading Level: 3.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5