By Mason and Isaiah Jim Abbott’s parents were still teenagers when he was born. His mom’s name was Kathy. His dad’s name was Mike. Mike sold cars and worked as a meatpacker, and Kathy took courses at home while raising Jim. When Jim was younger, he didn’t like soccer. Jim’s brother Chad became a soccer player. At the age of 11 Jim joined a Little League Team and threw a no-hitter his first game. Jim was also a backup quarterback for Flint Central. Jim had a fun childhood. Jim Abbott was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985. In 1987 Jim was named the Golden Spikes Award winner by USA baseball. In 1987 Jim received the Geoff Zahn Award as Michigan's most valuable pitcher. In 1988 he was voted to be the left-handed pitcher on the Sporting News College All-American team. He also made a book. Jim Abbott’s career was baseball. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985. In 1996 he signed for the California Angels. In 1998 he received a new contract with the Chicago White Sox. The last team he was on was the Milwaukee Brewers which started in 1999. In 2004 Jim was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. Did you ever wonder what a amputee is? An amputee is when a person looses a part of their arm or hand or another body part such as their leg. Most of the time the most common reason for an amputee is poor blood flow. This happens when arteries become narrowed or damaged. Another reason why people get an amputation is because they have cancer in a limb. • http://www.jimabbott.net/timeline.html?sub menuheader=0 • http://www.jimabbott.net/biography.html • http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibra ry/test_procedures/cardiovascular/amputatio n_procedure_92,p08292/ .