Photo: Paul Morse / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jim Abbott is one of those athletes who makes me rethink what "limitation" even means. Born without a right hand, he didn't just scrape his way onto a Major League mound, he pitched a no-hitter for the Yankees in 1993, and the glove-switch move he perfected, balancing the mitt on his right forearm and flipping it over in a blink, is one of the coolest pieces of improvisation in any sport. What I love is that he never leaned on the inspirational-story angle. He just wanted to compete, win at Michigan, win Olympic gold in 1988, get big-league hitters out. That quiet, no-excuses stubbornness is way more moving to me than any speech could be. A genuinely classy lefty I'll always root for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jim Abbott
- Name (Japanese)
- ジム・アボット
- Reading
- じむ・あぼっと
- Born
- September 19, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Flint, Michigan, United States
- Height
- 191 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Flint Central High School
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- 1987 James E. Sullivan Award
- 1994 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jimabbott.net/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9C%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
Frequently asked questions
When was Jim Abbott born?
Born September 19, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Jim Abbott from?
Jim Abbott is from Flint, Michigan, United States.
What does Jim Abbott do?
Jim Abbott works as baseball player.
How tall is Jim Abbott?
Jim Abbott is 191 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.