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Deaf community honors "Dummy" Hoy - Share Story
The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center held its first “Dummy” Hoy Night at the Aug. 9 Red’s game.
The event honored Reds Hall of Famer William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy, who became the first deaf Major League Baseball player. The hand signals used in the sport today are said to be traced to Hoy and other deaf athletes.
Hoy played center field for the Reds from 1894 to 1898, when he was trade to the Louisville Colonels.
The Center provided discounted game tickets to more than 300 members of the deaf community, who attended the event.
The Center maintains offices in West Chester, Eastgate and Walnut Hills.
The Hearing Speech & Deaf Center held its first “Dummy” Hoy Night at the Aug. 9 Red’s game.
The event honored Reds Hall of Famer William Ellsworth “Dummy” Hoy, who became the first deaf Major League Baseball player. The hand signals used in the sport today are said to be traced to Hoy and other deaf athletes.
Hoy played center field for the Reds from 1894 to 1898, when he was trade to the Louisville Colonels.
The Center provided discounted game tickets to more than 300 members of the deaf community, who attended the event.
The Center maintains offices in West Chester, Eastgate and Walnut Hills.
