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Hoy Family
William Ellsworth Hoy
"Dummy Hoy"
Born - May 23,1862
Houckstown, Hancock County, Ohio
Occupations - Shoemaker, Farmer (Milking Cows),
Major League Baseball Player, Farmer
Wife -Anna Maria (Lowery) Hoy
Married - October 26, 1898
Marriage took place at the Children' Home
in Cincinnati, Ohio, Where Anna Grew Up
Died - December 15, 1961
Cincinnati, Ohio
Burial - His body was cremated and his ashes were scattered in Lytle Park located on Fourth Street in Cincinnati
The Father of Baseball Sign Language
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Photograph Courtesy of Daniel Haas
W. E. Hoy - Position - Center Field
Team - 1887 Oshkosh Baseball Club
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And Pictured Below Are the Rest of the 1887 Oshkosh Team
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John Doran Third Base |
P. H. O'Connell First Base |
James Burns Left Field |
G. H. Krock Pitcher |
Edward Gastfield Catcher |
W. D. Burdick Pitcher |
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Joe Wilson Catcher |
Thos. Lovett Pitcher |
Frank G. Seele Manager |
Tom McCarthy Right Field |
Taylor Shafer Second Base |
Dan Shannon Capt. and S.S. |
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W. E. Hoy Center Field |
Con Murphy Pitcher |
James Cooney Short Stop |
1888 - Washington Ball Club
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1.Mack 5. Gardner 9. Donnelly 13. Whitney
2. Irvin 6. Wilmot 10. Hoy 14. O'Brien
3. O'Day 7. Deasley 11. Howell - Mgr. 15. Gilmore
4. Daily 8. Murray 12. Shock 16. Myers
1904 - Los Angels Ball Club
Pacific Coast League
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Corbett Gray Newton Hurlbert
Dillon Spies Hall Drinkwater
Center - Jas F. Morley - Manager
Wheeler Toman
Smith Ross Hoy Cravath
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Last Known Photograph Taken of "William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy
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Photo of Steve Sandy Showing off his
Ohio License Plate
All Baseball Photographs Courtesy of Steve Sandy - William Ellsworth Hoy Family Historian
Brother - Lyman Franklin Hoy
Born - September 27, 1853
Jackson Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Wife - Ella (Treece) Hoy
Brother - John Freeman Hoy
Born - December 11, 1855
Jackson Township, Hancock County, Ohio
First Wife - Malissie E. (Hays) Hoy
2nd Wife - Eliza Samaria (Miller) Hoy
Brother - Smith Hoffman Hoy
Born - August 1858 /1859
Jackson Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Wife - Saloma Ellen (Ella) Hoy - 1863
Sister - Ora Ella (Hoy) Helms
Born - June 24, 1866
Jackson Township, Hancock County, Ohio
Husband - Rev. Elmer Ellsworth Helms
Father - Jacob Hoy
Mother - Rebecca (Hoffman) Hoy
Grandfather - Phillip Penn Hoy
Grandmother - Elizabeth (Eyer) Hoy
Lizzie Hoy
Great - Grandfather - Johann Phillip (Heu) Hoy
Great - Grandmother - Barbara Hoy
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