The Silent Natural - Dummy Hoy

[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.

[jingram058]

Very nice card, and yes he is most interesting. I will check the film out. Thanks for posting this.

[tlwise12]

My vintage baseball team was actually in that movie! You can see several of us in the dugout and a few in other areas.

It was a really cool experience and I'm glad we did it.

[scotgreb]

Great stuff -- looking forward to the movie.

Another pose of Mr. Hoy

Hoy, Dummy 1888 N172.jpg

[Jay Wolt]

[puckpaul]

Have a few Dummy Hoys (and Dummy Taylors, those old folks sure were creative in their deaf nicknames!). Including an early program featuring Hoy and his National copper plate, and signed balls of each.

I missed out on an N173 cabinet of Hoy, anyone have one of those? My friend was distracted and missed the live auction lot it was in, was supposed to try to buy it for me…oops.

[dmyhoy]

Originally Posted by scotgreb

Great stuff -- looking forward to the movie.

Another pose of Mr. Hoy

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You can find the film in Amazon and/or find the DVD via going Google to locate one.

[dmyhoy]

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.

Thanks for making a mention on this, unless you might have not known, myself am the producer and co-wrote the production, "The Silent Natural". the title of this film was coined by my wife (Yes, she's Deaf) and we stick to is. (Director and I) I was also on site of the production and "overview" the entire filming for one month. Everyone crew and extra - yes thanks to these old-time ball players that did a wonderful performance in this film, achieved the "impossible on getting this film completed. As I mentioned it took in the entire month of March 2018. After the production, editing took one year and one month. Then May 2019 (during Memorial Day weekend) we had a premiere showing in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. then in the last week of December 2021, my wife and I took a travel to Dawson Springs to view the destruction of the town from the tornado. My eyes weeps of the damages and house were beyond - can't explain it. You have to see the pictures I took. But the site of the ball field where we film it was slightly damaged from the tornado but not the worst of it.

[chjh]

Steve,

Thanks for sharing the additional info about the production of The Silent Natural. You all involved in the movie should be very proud. It shows a good perspective on life back then, good info on the early days of baseball, and the story of Dummy Hoy overcoming his disability.

[dmyhoy]

Originally Posted by chjh

Steve,

Thanks for sharing the additional info about the production of The Silent Natural. You all involved in the movie should be very proud. It shows a good perspective on life back then, good info on the early days of baseball, and the story of Dummy Hoy overcoming his disability.

Thanks. Other than that, am currently working on getting the USPS Stamp on Dummy Hoy as the first class stamp. To date, there has never been one issued! Also a Congressional Gold Medal, he worked in the Goodyear blimp department during The Great War.

[dmyhoy]

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.

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.

[dmyhoy]

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.

Thought you might like to know, am the producer of that film, "The SIlent Natural".

[dmyhoy]

https://www.10tv.com/video/news/loca...qIPPEFa3SsjkuA

Thought you might want to know of this.

[sreader3]

Apparently Hoy and Taylor were comfortable signing baseballs as “Dummy.”

Is the idea here that how Mr. Hoy and Mr. Taylor chose to self-identify should be disrespected and censored because of modern sensibilities?