The Coolidge Corner Theatre

**This screening has been generously donated by Filmmaker David Risotto. Please visit the website www.dacorpictures.com for more information on the production of this film.

Please Note: The film will be introduced by David del Pizzo who will lead a Q & A with ASL. The film is shown with English subtitles.

This David Risotto documentary profiles William Ellsworth Hoy. "Dummy Hoy" died at the age of 99. Two of his dreams in life were to live to be 100 and to be 100 and to be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. To date, only one can still come true.

Being the first deaf baseball player in the major leagues, Hoy's baseball career span 18 seasons on professional teams which included 5 with the Cincinatti Redlegs. Hoy was born in Houcktown, Ohio in 1862 and graduated Valedictorian from Ohio School for the Deaf. Small in stature, at 5'4" to 5'5" and weighing around 150 pounds. Hoy overcame many obstacles to become one of the greatest outfielders of his time. A celebrated "flyhawk" on par with Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays and Tris Speaker. Hoy's name has been included on the Hall of Fame annual ballots several times. But year after year, Hoy has been bypassed in favor of players with less impressive careers. This year we want to make sure that doesn't happen again. Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero is the story of the first deaf baseball player in the major leagues.

Born in Houcktown, Ohio, in 1862 and valedictorian at Columbus’s Ohio School for the Deaf, Hoy overcame numerous obstacles to become one of the greatest outfielders of his day. Despite his unique place in history and solid lifetime statistics (.288 lifetime batting average; 2,054 hits), Hoy has yet to be elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame to the dismay of his supporters. Screening will include subtitles.

dir. David Risotto, 50m

For more information on the film, please visit:
http://www.dacorpictures.com

DUMMY HOY: A DEAF HERO DVD is available at Amazon.com