Dummy (nickname)
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Dummy (nickname)
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Dummy was a nickname commonly applied to "deaf and dumb" (deaf-mute) athletes, especially baseball players, in the late 19th and early 20th century. In that era, the word "dumb" was used to describe someone who could not speak, rather than someone who was stupid; but since the ability to speak was often connected to one's intelligence, the epithets "dumb" and "dummy" became interchangeable with stupidity. Notable persons with the nickname include: Dummy Deegan (1874–1957), American baseball pitc
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List of people with the same nickname
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_(nickname)
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2023-07-08T02:39:41Z
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