PLEASE HELP US TO GET WILLIAM ELLSWORTH “DUMMY” HOY INDUCTED
INTO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
Please print the letter, fill it out and sign it, and send it to the following address:
Click here to print the request letter
Mail signed letter to:
David Risotto
Producer/Director
Da-Cor Pictures LLC
9909 Topanga Canyon Blvd. #337
Chatsworth, CA. 91311
| William “Dummy” Hoy (1862 - 1961) is the professional baseball player who is widely revered for being the first deaf baseball player. Part of what makes Dummy so relevant to deaf and hard of hearing baseball fans around the country is the fact that he implemented signs for umpires so that he could follow the play - a distinction that was never attributed to him. Dummy Hoy said, “My two wishes in life are to live to be 100 years-old and be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.” Mr. Hoy missed his first wish by dying at the age of 99, having thrown out the first ball in the third game of the 1961 World Series in Cincinnati. It is our fervent hope that he will get his final wish. We urge you to carefully consider the following: Some of Hoy's Career Achievements: o 8th all time in double plays by an outfielder (retired as #2) o 14th all time in assists by an outfielder o 2nd all time in steals by a rookie (82 in 1888) o 1st outfielder to lead league in three categories in one year: putouts, fielding average and assist hits in the first grand-slam in American League (1901) o Mordecai Brown Player of the Decade (1890-1899) o Most Inspirational Superstar of the 1890's o 5th all all-time best rookie season by a centerfielder (1888) o Threw out 3 men at home plate from centerfield in one game (June 19, 1889) o 1st Chicago White Sox Free Agent (April 14, 1900) o 17th all time in steals (retired as #3) o National League Rookie of the Year (1888) retroactively Filmmaker David Risotto has recently completed a documentary on the life of Dummy Hoy, and is spearheading the effort to get him inducted in 2009. Please help by printing the letter Click here to print the request letter, signing it, and sending it to David Risotto before the end of December 2007 so he can present the collective voice of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community to the Hall of Fame. If you are interested in purchasing “Dummy Hoy - A Deaf Hero” you can go to David Risotto's website:www.dacorpictures.com and be sure to include "c/o InSight Cinema." Click here to read more about Dummy Hoy's story: Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero |
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