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Suppose that you could not hear or you could notspeak, and that you were much smaller than mostpeople. Would you have the courage and persistenceto succeed in reaching your dream to play MajorLeague Baseball? Baseball great William Dummy Hoy did, and he becamethe fi rst deaf player to have an extended career in the major leagues. Because of hisdeafness, he was instrumental in creating hand signals between coaches and players thatare still used in baseball today. William dedicated most of his life to developing and encouraging young baseballplayers, especially those with physical challenges who were playing on communityteams. He grew up playing street baseball outside his house with his friends andlocal amateur teams. I See the Crowd Roar is the inspiring story of William s tenacity and perseverance, and ofhow he overcame his hearing disability to realize his dream of being a Major League Baseballplayer. His tenacity and work ethic also helped him set Major League records, stealing82 bases as a rookie a record that stood for 97 years and throwing out three baserunners at home plate in a single game a record that still stands nearly 125 years later. Most of all, William Hoy is an inspiration to all of us who must overcome life s challenges.He is also a man of character and a great role model for today s youth"
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- PublisherDunham Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1939447305
- ISBN 13 9781939447302
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages115
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