Person:William Hoy (7)

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William Ellsworth Hoy
b.23 May 1862 Houcktown, Hancock, Ohio, United States
d.15 Dec 1961 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
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Name William Ellsworth Hoy
Alt Name Dummy Hoy
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 23 May 1862 Houcktown, Hancock, Ohio, United States
Death[2][3] 15 Dec 1961 Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Burial[3] Cremated; ashes scattered in Cincinnati
Reference Number Q1562685 (Wikidata)


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William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy (May 23, 1862 – December 15, 1961) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for several teams from 1888 to 1902, most notably the Cincinnati Reds and two Washington, D.C. franchises.

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. He held the MLB record for games in center field (1,726) from 1889 to 1902, set records for career putouts (3,958) and total chances (4,625) as an outfielder, and retired among the leaders in outfield games (2nd; 1,795), assists (7th; 273), and double plays (3rd; 72). He was also an excellent baserunner, scoring over 100 runs nine times, and often finishing among the top base stealers. He is one of only 29 players to have played in four different Major Leagues. His 1,006 career walks put him second in MLB history behind Billy Hamilton when he retired, and he also ended his career ranking eighth in career games played (1,796).

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  1. ↑ Dummy Hoy: A Capsule Biography.

    http://www.dummyhoy.com/overview/bio.html

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dummy Hoy, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy, in Find A Grave.
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