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Originally Posted by chjh
https://www.amazon.com/Silent-Natura.../dp/B08L7YKYMR
This is one of my favorite baseball movies. Dummy Hoy was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2003.
Hoy is the most accomplished deaf player in MLB history, and is credited by some sources with causing the establishment of signals for safe and out calls.
Hoy is one of three outfielders to throw out three base runners at home plate in one game. On June 19, 1889, he threw perfect strikes to catcher Connie Mack to throw out runners attempting to score from second base.
Upon his death in 1961 at the age of 99, Hoy was the longest-lived former MLB player ever.
At the time of his death, Dummy Hoy was the last surviving participant of both the American Association and the Players' League.
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The Cincinnati Reds HOF induction as I was there along with 9 Hoy clans on the field and George Foster were inducted as well. When meeting the Hoy clans, many were surprised to know/learned what I knew about Dummy Hoy. One of them stated, "I dont think we would have a problem with you".
April 2022, Dummy Hoy has a historical marker placed in Houcktown, Ohio. If you ever in that town, you can't missed it.