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Peter J. Gray, born Peter Wyshner (March 6 1915 – June 30 2002), was a professional baseball player best known for playing in the major leagues despite having lost his right arm in a childhood accident.

Gray was born in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. He was right-handed until he lost his right arm when he slipped while riding on the running board of a truck. Gray's enthusiasm for baseball led him to learn to bat and field one-handed, catching the ball in his glove and then quickly removing his glove and transferring the ball to his hand in one motion.

Before reaching the major leagues in 1945, where he played left and center field, Gray played for semi-pro teams including the Trois Rivieres Renards of the Canadian-American League, the Memphis Chicks of the Southern Association, and the Brooklyn Bushwicks.

He played in 77 games for the St. Louis Browns, with 234 at-bats, a .218 batting average, 13 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases.

There would not be another one-armed player in the major leagues until Jim Abbott joined the California Angels as a pitcher in 1989.

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