Houcktown in Hancock County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Ellsworth Hoy (1862-1961)

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 19, 2021

1. William Ellsworth Hoy (1862-1961) Marker

Inscription. William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy was born in Houcktown on May 23, 1862. Although spinal meningitis as a toddler left him deaf and mute, Hoy became one of the great 19th century professional baseball players. He played centerfield for such teams as the Chicago White Stockings, Louisville Colonels, and Cincinnati Reds. In his 1888 Washington Senators season he led the league with 82 stolen bases and is one of the all-time leaders in that art. The defensive star’s record includes: 3,959 outfield putouts; 73 double plays; 2,054 hits; 40 home runs; 597 stolen bases; and, 210 strike-outs. Hoy is a member of the American Athletic Association for the Deaf Hall of Fame, as well as those of the Cincinnati Reds, Ohio Baseball, and Ohio School for the Deaf. He died in Cincinnati at the age of 99.

Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Jackson Township Board of Trustees, Hancock County Engineer, Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 23- 32.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists.

Location. 40° 56.121′ N, 83° 35.676′

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W. Marker is in Houcktown, Ohio, in Hancock County. It is at the intersection of County Road 8 and County Road 26, on the left when traveling north on County Road 8. The marker stands at the Jackson Township Garage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14953 Co Rd 8, Findlay OH 45840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Blanchard Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); This Historic Bridge (approx. 3 miles away); Johnny Appleseed (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Mt. Blanchard Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Former Site of Mt. Blanchard Schools (approx. 3.4 miles away); Village of Arlington / The Arlington Heritage (approx. 3.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mt. Blanchard / Johnny Appleseed (was approx. 3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 19, 2021

2. William Ellsworth Hoy (1862-1961) Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 19, 2021

3. William Ellsworth Hoy (1862-1961) Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 19, 2021

4. William Ellsworth Hoy (1862-1961) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,051 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.