Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Ohio—Field of Dreams
2. The Radical Deafness of William “Dummy” Hoy
3. A Tale of Two Umpires
4. Three Deaf Men and Eighteen Dummies:
Luther Taylor’s New York Giants
5. No Dummy: The Brief Career of Dick Sipek
6. Pride, of the Expos
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

R.A.R. Edwards is a professor of history at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.

Reviews

“R.A.R. Edwards confronts the obstacles and challenges faced by deaf ballplayers striving for the major leagues, but also reveals how the deafness of those who broke through enhanced their abilities on the diamond, elevated their teammates, and enriched the game.”—SABR Deadball Era Committee Newsletter

“With knowledgeable discussion of the history of deaf people in America, statistics, and colorful anecdotes gleaned from a wide variety of sources, Deaf Players in Major League Baseball makes fascinating reading.”—Christopher Krentz, University of Virginia