Being born without a hand can be a huge hindrance to playing any sport. However, that wasn’t the case with Jim Abbott. Even though he was born without a right arm, the Michigan-born Jim aspired to play basketball when he was just a little boy. But then, how can someone use a glove and throw with only one hand? His family and friends suggested Jim take up soccer instead, but Jim’s heart was set on baseball. Thus, he spent hours and hours throwing a rubber ball against a brick wall and then moving swiftly to get his glove on his hand to catch the ball on the rebound. He kept honing his skills and made himself into a professional player / pitcher.Jim played for 10 seasons in the majors and had a tremendous impact on the game in his time.