Pete Gray

Peter J. Gray (March 6, 1915 – June 30, 2002) was a professional baseball player best known for playing in the major leagues despite having lost his right arm in a childhood accident.

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Gray was born Peter Wyshner in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. He was right-handed until he lost his right arm when he slipped while riding on the running board of a truck. Gray's enthusiasm for baseball led him to learn to bat and field one-handed, catching the ball in his glove and then quickly removing his glove and transfering the ball to his free hand in one motion.

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Before reaching the major leagues in 1945, Gray played for various semi-pro teams, including the Trois Rivieres Renards of the Canadian-American League, the Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association, the Brooklyn Bushwicks, among others.

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He played in 77 games for the St. Louis Browns, with 234 at-bats, a .218 batting average, 13 RBIs and 5 stolen bases.

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There would not be another player with such a handicap in the major leagues until Jim Abbott joined the California Angels as a pitcher in 1989.

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