喜欢打捧球的人都知道,本垒裁判在投手投出了好球之后,不仅要高喊出英文字母“Srrike!”(好球),而且右手臂还要向上快速收缩一次做出好球的信号。棒球裁判做出这种好球的动作已将近有一个世纪的历史。其实,这个动作是有它的典故的。它与一名聋人球员有关。美国一名叫做威廉·霍伊的棒球运动员从1888年到1902年在6个不同球队打过外野手位置。霍伊从两岁始就因患脑膜炎而成为聋子。 People who like playing baseball know that home-court referees not only shout the English letter “Srrike!” (Good shots) after pitching a good shot, but also rapidly shrinking the right arm to make a good shot signal of. Baseball referees to make such a good ball action has been nearly a century of history. In fact, this action has its allusions. It’s about a deaf player. A baseball player from the United States, William Howe, played outfielder positions on six different teams from 1888 to 1902. Since the age of two, Hoy has been deaf since suffering from meningitis.