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When he was a boy, Pete Gray often dreamed of playing baseball in Yankee Stadium. A natural right-hander, the boy excelled in pony baseball and by the time he was twelve years old, the coach from his local high school was constantly hounding Pete's father to let the youngster play for his school. Shortly after his dad agreed to the proposal, tragedy occurred.
One day while doing chores on the family's Pennsylvania farm with his father, Pete slipped and fell off his father's pickup truck's running board. Young Pete slipped under the truck, which ran over his right arm, and completely crushed it. A few days later, doctors amputated the limb at the shoulder.
Although he was initially depressed from his accident, Pete soon rallied, and decided that his dream of paying Major League baseball would not be deterred. In time, he learned to throw with his left hand and hit while holding the bat with his only hand. To play defense, Gray learned to field the ball in his glove, then quickly flip the horsehide into the air while he dropped his glove, and catch the ball as it fell into his now bare left hand. His speed, strong throwing arm, and excellent athletic ability allowed Pete to perform this minor miracle quickly enough to be a solid, dependable outfielder.