- Pete Gray - Wikipedia
Peter James Gray (né Wyshner; March 6, 1915 – June 30, 2002) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played for the St Louis Browns of Major League Baseball for one season in 1945 He was notable for playing despite having lost his right arm in a childhood accident [1]
- Pete Gray overcame a childhood accident to make history
Everyone in America knew about the Browns' one-armed wonder, who was featured in a Universal movie newsreel He visited Army hospitals and rehab centers to meet with amputees
- Major League Baseball’s One-Armed Wonder: Peter Gray
Pete Gray was one of MLB's most inspirational players He played in over 76 games for the Saint Louis Browns Gray was known as a solid outfielder What makes him stand out among his peers is that he was a professional baseball player who played the game with only one arm
- The Inspirational “Miracle Man” Pete Gray, Baseball’s One-Armed Wonder
A: Gray used a full-weight bat and adjusted his stance to compensate for his one arm His approach was similar to other players, though he had to be swift and precise with his swings
- Pete Gray: Baseballs One-Armed Wonder | Sports History Weekly
Pete Gray spent less than 6 months in the majors and batted just 218, yet he played during a critical time in the nation’s history and he did it with one arm Gray debuted with the St Louis Browns on April 17, 1945, five months before WWII ended
- April 17, 1945: Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder, makes major-league . . .
When he was 6 years old, Gray, a coal-miner’s son from Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, fell off a farmer’s wagon, caught his right arm in the wagon wheel’s spokes, and subsequently lost the arm to an above-the-elbow amputation
- How many players in major league baseball only have one hand?
Pete Gray, who lost his right arm in a childhood accident, played for the St Louis Browns in 1945 when there was a shortage in manpower because of World War II
- Player From The Browns Who Had Only One Arm | StatMuse
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