Jim Abbott
Beginning of paper
It is a clear summer night at Fenway Park in Boston. The Boston Red Sox and the
California Angels are in a hot pennant race. The Boston Red Sox are the best
hitting team in the American League. The Angels need a win and are counting on
their rookie pitcher. The old green stadium is overflowing ....
Middle of paper
.... no hitter against the Cleveland
Indians in 1993. These achievements are not what make him so special; what
makes Jim Abbott even more remarkable is that he only has one hand. As a child
Jim's parents always told him that he could do anything he wanted to do. They
knew that their son loved sports. They hoped that Jim would play soccer, which
didn't require the use of hands, but right from the very beginning, Jim loved
baseball. So, Jim's parents bought him a baseball glove. However, Jim wa ....
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