2006-12-14 03:44:13 · 14 answers · asked by Steven Z 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
jim abbott
2006-12-14 03:46:39 · answer #1 · answered by Jas 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, well, the only one armed pitcher I have ever heard of was actually a one hand pitcher. He had a stump on his right hand.
His name is Jim Abbott and he pitched for the Angels, White Sox and Yankees. And incredibly through a no-hitter while in New York.
2006-12-14 11:47:02 · answer #2 · answered by U Luv It 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jim Abbott was a one armed pitcher who pitched for Team USA, the Yankees and Angels during his 4-5 year career from about 1988 to 1993. He was born with one arm, but moved his glove from his stump, back to his pitching hand after releasing the ball, so that he could field it. Best of luck to you.
2006-12-14 11:49:58 · answer #3 · answered by wespectmyauthoritah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best known one-armed pitcher in baseball was Jim Abbott. He played 10 years in the major leagues beginning in 1989 and finished with an 87-108 won-lost. website: http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Columnists/DallaCosta/2005/08/13/1171820-sun.html
2006-12-14 12:02:29 · answer #4 · answered by Joe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jim Abbott
2006-12-14 11:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jim Abbott
2006-12-14 11:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by kosmoistheman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pitcher's name is Jim Abbott who pitched with his good arm while having the webbed part of his glove wedged on his bad arm. After releasing the ball, he would very quickly, stick his good hand in the glove so he could catch any ball that was near him. When he had to make a play at a base, he would take the caught ball, and toss it in the air, so he could fling his glove off. Upon succesfully removing his glove he would snag the ball out of the air with his good hand and throw the ball to the base, to make the play. In my opinion, Jim Abbott is a National HERO to people who are missing body parts like him. He is an excellent role model to people like him. He deserves more recognition because of the dedication he put into the WORLD OF BASEBALL. HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY! HIP HIP HOORAY!
2006-12-14 13:22:24 · answer #7 · answered by Yang420 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jim Abbott who pitched for the White Sox, Yankees, Angels and Brewers. He pitched a no-hitter in 1993 against the Indians while he was with the Yankees.
2006-12-14 12:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by Gigi & Tino 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There have been two one-armed pitchers in the majors, and both of them pitched no-hitters.
The one everyone remembers most is Jim Abbott, who pitched for 4 teams over a 10-year span in the 1990s, mostly with the Angels and Yankees:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/abbotji01.shtml
Abbott, though, wasn't the first to pitch with one-hand. Hugh "One Arm" Daily had pitched in the Union Association and National League over 100 years before, and he threw a no-hitter while a member of the NL's Cleveland Spiders:
http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=One_Arm_Daily_1857
2006-12-14 12:32:01 · answer #9 · answered by Craig S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There were 2 pitchers who only had one hand. Jim Abbott who was phenominal and even pitched a no hitter and then there is
Chad Bentz who has been mostly in AAA with Expos and other
teams.
2006-12-14 15:37:21 · answer #10 · answered by Mailman Bob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim Abbott. He played for the Angels and Yankees. He also threw a no hitter for the Yankees.
2006-12-14 13:12:41 · answer #11 · answered by Crazy Cat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋