Details
"DUMMY" HOY SIGNED BASEBALL
An Official National League (Giles) baseball single signed by standout 19th Century centerfielder William “Dummy” Hoy (1862-1961). Hoy, who was deaf, is sometimes credited for causing the establishment of hand signals for “safe” and “out” calls. Signed William E. “Dummy” Hoy on the sweet spot, additionally inscribing his playing dates 1886-1903 directly beneath, in blue ink.

More from The Golden Age of Baseball, Selections of Works from the National Pastime Museum

View All
View All