The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game
Nancy Churnin
This biography follows William Ellsworth Hoy’s determination to play baseball. After failing to earn a spot on a local deaf team, he practiced until he gained a place on a professional team. Hoy faced prejudice and could not hear umpires’ calls. He asked an umpire to make hand signals for strike, ball, and out, a change that helped him on the field and changed how the game was played.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
