{"product_id":"the-william-hoy-story-how-a-deaf-baseball-player-changed-the-game","title":"The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game","description":"New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2016\n2017 Storytelling World Resource Award Honor Book\n2017 Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College\n\n\"[Churnin] tells William's story patiently and clearly, with a wonderfully matter-of-fact tone about the ways a deaf person navigates life.\"―New York Times Book Review\n\"A rewarding read-aloud choice for baseball fans.\"―Booklist\n\n\"A moving tribute to a hero.\"―Kirkus Reviews\n\nWilliam Hoy's love for baseball changed the sport forever.\n\nAll William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder―eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played forever. William \"Dummy\" Hoy became one of the greatest and most beloved players of his time.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0807591947\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0807591947.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Churnin, Nancy|Tuya, Jez\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43283751206973,"sku":"BVV.0807591947.A","price":7.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0807591947-0.jpg?v=1781903452","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-william-hoy-story-how-a-deaf-baseball-player-changed-the-game","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}