Dummy Hoy: A Deaf Hero
Brief Synopsis
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Follows the life of William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy, the first deaf baseball player in the Major Leagues. Hoy died at the age of 99 while on a quest to be included in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His record not only included 82 stolen bases on his rookie year, but also it's disputed that he sin
Cast & Crew
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David Risotto
Director
Deanne Bray
Troy Kotsur
Charles Wesley
Victoria Von Dannenberg
Logan Born
Production Designer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2007
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York City, New York, USA
Synopsis
Follows the life of William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy, the first deaf baseball player in the Major Leagues. Hoy died at the age of 99 while on a quest to be included in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His record not only included 82 stolen bases on his rookie year, but also it's disputed that he single handily was responsible for the creation of hand signals in baseball.
Director
David Risotto
Director
Crew
Logan Born
Production Designer
Faouzi Brahimi
Assistant Director
Lyssa Burke
Costume Designer
Paul Hendison
Executive Producer
Corine Lorain
Producer
Robbie Mahrou
Producer
James Mathers
Director Of Photography
Noah Mathers
Sound Department
Robert B Myers
Associate Producer
Gayle S Ocheltree
Unit Production Manager
David Risotto
Screenplay
David Risotto
Post-Production Supervisor
David Risotto
Producer
David Risotto
Editor
Joe Roetheli
Executive Producer
Steve Sandy
Associate Producer
Victoria Von Dannenberg
Producer
Charles Wesley
Associate Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2007
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York City, New York, USA
