SuitabookCommunication and access
Hoy cannot hear umpires’ calls and develops arm signals for baseball decisions.
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Nancy Churnin - Author
A lively introduction to a deaf baseball player whose practical solution to communication barriers became part of the sport. It combines biography, baseball history and bright illustrations celebrating persistence and ingenuity.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA lively introduction to a deaf baseball player whose practical solution to communication barriers became part of the sport. It combines biography, baseball history and bright illustrations celebrating persistence and ingenuity.
Hoy cannot hear umpires’ calls and develops arm signals for baseball decisions.
Hoy is portrayed as a talented, hard-playing player who overcomes challenges and receives support from cheering fans.
Hoy’s signalling system is presented as becoming the norm for baseball games and remaining in use.
The historical language around Hoy’s deafness may need gentle context, especially because the period’s nickname is reported as a term he used for himself.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.