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On this day, 18 years ago, Jim Abbott defied the odds and got his first Major League hit
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Jim Abbott's Tale of Defying the Odds Remains One of the Game's Greats, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Golden Spikes Award Winners
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Jim Abbott Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
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Angels pitcher Jim Abbott tells his life story in 'Imperfect' – Orange County Register
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MLB trade deadline outlook for all 30 teams: Latest on buyers, sellers and those in between - The Athletic
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So incredible': Ex-stars Abbott, Larkin, Sabo, others riveted by Michigan baseball surge
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Minor League Players of the Week
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One-Handed Jim Abbott Throws No-Hitter #OTD in 1993 🗓️ Yankees pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand, threw a no-hitter 🤯 One of the coolest baseball stories of
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Hitting it big: Flint filmmaker Mike Ramsdell's TV documentary tells story of pitcher Jim Abbott
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Golden Spikes Award Winners
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Jim Abbott Continues to Motivate Disabled Athletes - The New York Times
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Rock set for key league matches at UPJ and IUP - Slippery Rock University Athletics
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After a remarkable reinvention, Red Sox reliever John Schreiber has batters shaking their heads - The Boston Globe
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One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott's first career hit is an RBI single