Yankees Ace Born Without a Right Hand Overcame Near-Insurmountable Odds With No-Hitter Showcase on This Day 29 Years Ago

Jim Abbott was born without a right hand. He played for the Yankees from 1992 to 1994, the White Sox from 1995 to 1997 and the Milwaukee Brewers from 1998 to 1999. Abbott retired in 1999 with an ERA of 4.25.

Jim Abbott was born without a right hand. He won the Golden Spikes Award in 1987 for his no-hitter for the New York Yankees. He used to rest his glove on the end of his right forearm before pitching and after pitching, he would slip the glove onto his left hand and throw the ball.

Jim Abbott released his autobiography titled ‘Imperfect: An Improbable Life’ a decade ago. Tim Brown co-authored the book with Jim Abbott.

Jim Abbott played 263 games from 1989 to 1999. His career was dedicated to baseball.