Jim Abbott
James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999. He was successful at the major league level despite having been born without a right hand.
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| Born: September 19, 1967 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| April 8, 1989, for the California Angels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| July 21, 1999, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Win–loss record | 87–108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 888 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abbott graduated from Flint Central High School and grew up in the East Village area of Flint, Michigan. While with the University of Michigan, he won the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's best amateur athlete in 1987 and won a gold medal in the demonstration event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was drafted in the first round of the 1988 MLB draft and reached the major leagues the next year. As a member of the Yankees, he threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993. He retired with a career record of 87 wins and 108 losses, along with a 4.25 earned run average. He currently works as a motivational speaker.