The William Hoy story
Subtitle: how a deaf baseball player changed the game
By: Nancy Churnin ; pictures by Jez Tuya
Contributors: Tuya, Jez, ill
Publisher: Albert Whitman
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780807591925
Subjects: Deaf athletes; Baseball players; Juvenile literature
Description: 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!
Notes: PK1 Childrens Plus, Inc.

AD 620 Lexile.