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Bob Costas Backs Hall of Fame Push for Deaf Baseball Pioneer
Bob Costas joins campaign to honor William 'Dummy' Hoy, deaf baseball pioneer, 124 years after his final MLB game.
In brief
Bob Costas joins campaign to honor William 'Dummy' Hoy, deaf baseball pioneer, 124 years after his final MLB game. William 'Dummy' Hoy, a deaf baseball pioneer with 2,048 hits and 596 stolen bases, is seeking Hall of Fame induction after 124 years. Originally reported by Complex.
Dummy Hoy's Legacy
William 'Dummy' Hoy helped change baseball communication with hand signals 124 years after his final MLB game.
“i've spent a good portion of my career telling baseball stories”
Hoy's Baseball Stats
Hoy recorded 2,048 hits and 596 stolen bases across 14 seasons while popularizing visual signals.
Costas Endorses Campaign
Bob Costas narrates Hoy: The Hands That Shaped the Game documentary supporting Hoy's Hall of Fame push.
“this is one that deserves to be more widely known”
Campaign Supporters
Albert Pujols, Troy Kotsur, and Nyle DiMarco back Sign for Hoy's Hall of Fame campaign.
Petition Goal
Sign for Hoy aims to collect one million petition signatures before the Classic Baseball Era Committee votes in 2027.
Hall of Fame Timeline
Hoy must make the eight-person ballot for the Class of 2028 after the committee votes in December 2027.
What matters most
William 'Dummy' Hoy, a deaf baseball pioneer with 2,048 hits and 596 stolen bases, is seeking Hall of Fame induction after 124 years.
