Jim Abbott Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
James Anthony Abbott (born September 19, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played despite having been born without a right hand. He played for the California Angels, the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox, and the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1989 to 1999.He graduated from Flint Central High School and grew up in the East Village area of Flint, Michigan. While with the University of Michigan, Abbott won the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's best amateur athlete in 1987 and won a gold medal in the demonstration event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He was drafted in the first round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft and reached the Majors the next year. He threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians in 1993. Abbott retired with a career record of 87 wins and 108 losses, with a 4.25 earned run average.He currently works as a motivational speaker. Abbott also appeared in the Boy Meets World episode "Class Preunion."
James E. Sullivan Award, Showstopper of the Year ESPY Award
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Inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class).
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Inducted into the Greater Flint [Michigan] Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Pitched a no-hitter with the New York Yankees on 4 September 1993 against the Cleveland Indians.
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Inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 2004.
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Winner of the 1987 James E. Sullivan Award as the USA's outstanding amateur athlete.
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Born without a right hand.
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Made major league debut on 8 April 1989.
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Pitcher with the California Angels (1989-1992 & 1995[end]-1996 & 1998), New York Yankees (1993-1994), Chicago White Sox (1995[start] & 1998), and Milwaukee Brewers (1999).
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Year
Status
Character
Gatorade Presents Jaide Bucher Meets Jim Abbott
2015
Documentary short
Himself
BarFly
2012
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2008
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1990-1996
TV Series
Himself - California Angels Pitcher / Himself / Himself - Chicago White Sox Pitcher