Jim Abbott’s Early Life
Jim Abbott was born without this body part.
What is a right hand?
At age 11, Jim pitched this type of game where no one hit the ball.
What is a no-hitter?
Jim had to learn to play baseball using only this number of hands.
What is one?
This word means “to carefully think about something.”
What is assess?
This Major League team first signed Jim Abbott after the Olympics.
What are the California Angels?
At first, other kids did this when Jim wanted to play baseball.
What is not let him join their games?
In junior high, Jim could throw a baseball at this speed.
What is 80 miles per hour?
This quality helped Jim succeed despite challenges.
What is hard work?
This word means “very serious or harmful.”
What is devastating?
Jim Abbott played college baseball at this university.
What is the University of Michigan?
Jim’s parents encouraged him to show this quality when facing challenges.
What is bravery?
Coaches tried this strategy to challenge Jim’s pitching.
What is bunting the ball?
When traded to a new team, Jim refused to do this.
What is give up?
This word means “to carry out a plan.”
What is implement?
This award is given to the top amateur athlete in the United States, which Abbott won.
What is the Sullivan Award?
Jim and his dad created this special pitching method.
What is the glove-hand switch?
Jim helped Team USA win this medal in the Pan American Games.
What is a silver medal?
Even after being cut from a team, Jim did this.
What is kept trying / worked his way back?
This word means “not the main focus or less important.”
What is peripheral?
This professional team traded for Abbott in 1992.
What are the New York Yankees?
Jim learned to focus on this instead of what he didn’t have.
What is what he could do (his abilities)?
At the Olympics, Jim helped the United States win this medal.
What is a gold medal?
The main idea of Jim’s story shows people can overcome challenges by doing this.
What is working hard and believing in themselves?
This word means “reaching the highest point.”
What is summit?
While playing for the Yankees, Abbott achieved this rare pitching accomplishment where no hits are allowed.
What is a no-hitter?