Apparently deaf people can play baseball! - Page 2

Chicagofan76 · 08-29-2011, 01:10 PM

Randy, it would be so easy to poke some misc fun at the QB or the shooter, but since I'll be blind in 5-10 yrs anything I say would come out too insensitive.

Erik · 08-29-2011, 02:44 PM

Would be cool if OOTP followed up with a storyline or two of this guy's progress through the minors and maybe even major league career. Not sure if OOTP is that advanced in its storyline telling though.

RandyTiger · 08-29-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Erik

Would be cool if OOTP followed up with a storyline or two of this guy's progress through the minors and maybe even major league career. Not sure if OOTP is that advanced in its storyline telling though.

It isn't, unfortunately.

But it's a cool idea!

David Ball · 08-29-2011, 03:18 PM

Probably the best deaf player ever was Paul Hines, but he was not a mute and did not get the "dummy" tag. It's hard to tell how severe Hines' hearing loss was, but it seems to have been pretty bad, although I've seen one comment to the effect that his hearing problem was worse when he didn't want to listen to what was being said to him than when he did.

The most prominent mute player before Hoy was Edward "Dummy" Dundon, who preceded Hoy at the Ohio School for the Deaf and went on to pitch for Columbus at the major league level and Atlanta and probably other clubs in the minors.

There was a frequently reprinted newspaper item about Dundon being fined for disputing an umpire's call by emphatic gesticulation to show what he thought of it. People were amused to learn that even when a ball player can't talk, he can still argue with an umpire.

bwburke94 · 08-29-2011, 08:48 PM

A couple corrections: Dummy Hoy was not responsible for the hand signals, and Hugh Daily's "20 strikeout" game was actually 19 plus an uncaught third strike, which didn't count as a K according to the scoring rules of the time.

Chicagofan76 · 08-29-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bwburke94

A couple corrections: Dummy Hoy was not responsible for the hand signals, and Hugh Daily's "20 strikeout" game was actually 19 plus an uncaught third strike, which didn't count as a K according to the scoring rules of the time.

Did ya read the link I posted? It talks about Hoy and why Balls and Strikes became indicated by hand signals.

bwhansen · 08-30-2011, 12:40 PM

The center fielder on the semi-pro team I played on was deaf. His best friend was the left fielder and they were very good at communicating while playing.

I remember some of the teams didnt know he was deaf for a few seasons.

LeiterFanatic · 08-30-2011, 10:40 PM

Gotta chime in and say I loved the Newark, Delaware reference at the beginning of the thread! I grew up there. YAY Newark! No deaf school there though

luger · 08-30-2011, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LeiterFanatic

YAY Newark! No deaf school there though

Indeed there is. It's the Delaware School for the Deaf. Fine program there from what my fiance tells me.

LeiterFanatic · 08-30-2011, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by luger

Indeed there is. It's the Delaware School for the Deaf. Fine program there from what my fiance tells me.

I've never heard of it.

ba-dum-bum

RandyTiger · 08-30-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by LeiterFanatic

I've never heard of it.

Wikipedia entry ; School website

Address:
630 E. Chestnut Street
Newark, DE

Chicagofan76 · 08-31-2011, 12:16 AM

Christina School District - STERCK SCHOOL, DELAWARE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

There are no fictional schools in OOTP for USA schools.

LeiterFanatic · 08-31-2011, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Chicagofan76

Christina School District - STERCK SCHOOL, DELAWARE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

There are no fictional schools in OOTP for USA schools.

Thank you!

08-29-2011, 01:10 PM	#21
Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	Randy, it would be so easy to poke some misc fun at the QB or the shooter, but since I'll be blind in 5-10 yrs anything I say would come out too insensitive.

08-29-2011, 02:44 PM	#22
Erik All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 505	Would be cool if OOTP followed up with a storyline or two of this guy's progress through the minors and maybe even major league career. Not sure if OOTP is that advanced in its storyline telling though.

08-29-2011, 03:18 PM	#24
David Ball Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 281	Probably the best deaf player ever was Paul Hines, but he was not a mute and did not get the "dummy" tag. It's hard to tell how severe Hines' hearing loss was, but it seems to have been pretty bad, although I've seen one comment to the effect that his hearing problem was worse when he didn't want to listen to what was being said to him than when he did. The most prominent mute player before Hoy was Edward "Dummy" Dundon, who preceded Hoy at the Ohio School for the Deaf and went on to pitch for Columbus at the major league level and Atlanta and probably other clubs in the minors. There was a frequently reprinted newspaper item about Dundon being fined for disputing an umpire's call by emphatic gesticulation to show what he thought of it. People were amused to learn that even when a ball player can't talk, he can still argue with an umpire.

08-29-2011, 08:48 PM	#25
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,507	A couple corrections: Dummy Hoy was not responsible for the hand signals, and Hugh Daily's "20 strikeout" game was actually 19 plus an uncaught third strike, which didn't count as a K according to the scoring rules of the time.

08-30-2011, 12:40 PM	#27
bwhansen Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Location Location Posts: 113	The center fielder on the semi-pro team I played on was deaf. His best friend was the left fielder and they were very good at communicating while playing. I remember some of the teams didnt know he was deaf for a few seasons.

08-30-2011, 10:40 PM	#28
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,348	Gotta chime in and say I loved the Newark, Delaware reference at the beginning of the thread! I grew up there. YAY Newark! No deaf school there though

08-31-2011, 12:16 AM	#32
Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	Christina School District - STERCK SCHOOL, DELAWARE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF There are no fictional schools in OOTP for USA schools.