Jim Abbott

ジム・アボット　/　じむ・あぼっと

American baseball player

September 19, 1967 (age 58)　・　Flint, Michigan, United States

Michigan
baseball player

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.

Overview

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.

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 191 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Flint Central High School
University: University of Michigan

Awards & achievements

1987 James E. Sullivan Award
1994 Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://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