baseball players with disabilities

Contains four biographies of baseball players that had disabilities, including pitcher Mordecai Brown who was missing a finger, third baseman Ron Santo who had diabetes, pitcher Jim Abbott had only one arm, and Curtis Pride who was deaf.

With balls tricked out to beep three times per second like a troubling EKG and with bases that buzz, beep baseball is both innovative and intensely competitive.

Profiles the life of Lou Brissie who was wounded in World War II but returned home to overcome his disability and become a professional baseball player. Also describes his work mentoring wounded veterans.

Able to Play shares the inspiring stories of four baseball players. Mordecai (Three Finger) Brown, Ron Santo, Jim Abbott, and Curtis Pride faced physical challenges other players did not have. With determination and guts, they didn't just overcome; they excelled. This book is a game-changing celebration of overcoming odds.