Gil Coan
Baseball
At the age of 10, Coan had an infection in his left hand which resulted in a partial amputation of his thumb. He found the prosthesis doctors gave him hindered his playing ability, so he decided not to use any adaptive equipment. Coan said his condition did not affect his hitting but interfered with throwing the ball.\n', '
In 1945, Coan was honored by The Sporting News as the Minor League Player of the Year while playing for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern Association. He entered the majors in 1946 with the Washington Senators, playing eight seasons for them before joining the Baltimore Orioles (1954–1955), Chicago White Sox (1955) and New York Giants (1955–1956). A line-drive hitter and speedy outfielder, he averaged 12 stolen bases from 1948–52, with a career-high 23 in 1948 (second in American League).\n', '
In 1947, Coan made 21 hits in 42 at bats for a .500 batting avera…
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