James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) 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 being born without a right hand.
Abbott graduated from Flint Central High School and grew up in the East Village area of Flint, Michigan. He was drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 36th round of the 1985 MLB draft but didn’t sign and decided to attend college. While with the University of Michigan, he got 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 New York 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 then became a motivational speaker.
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Date: 19 September 1967
Min Patakos says although 'traitors like A Papandreou should be shot,' regime will kill no one; Athens ct rules that contracts for employes of publisher Mrs H Vlachos are still valid and orders her to pay compensation; Vlachos appeals
Date: 19 September 1967
E Lahey (Knight Newspapers) named Lovejoy Fellow by Colby Coll
Date: 19 September 1967
By JACK GOULD
Jack GOULD
J Gould, noting 40th anniv of CBS radio network, holds locally originated radio makes network radio largely obsolete; cites WCBS, affiliate of network, as example of need for local identity
Date: 20 September 1967
By DONALD JANSON Special to The New York Times
Donald Special
Face the Nation: Rev J E Groppi condemns 'bigotry' in Milwaukee where open housing demonstrations are being held; charges Mayor Maier with refusing to discuss Youth Council's demands; Maier demands equal time to counteract 'untruths,'
Date: 19 September 1967
By JOHN J. ABELE
John ABELE
Date: 20 September 1967
By JOHN J. ABELE
John ABELE
Date: 19 September 1967
By ROGER JELLINEK
Roger JELLINEK
Sketches in the Sand