The marker for William Ellsworth Hoy was unveiled in Houcktown Tuesday afternoon. Hoy became deaf and mute after he had contracted spinal meningitis as a toddler. But he grew up to be one of the great baseball players of the 19th century. Racking up good numbers as a player, including leading the league with 82 stolen bases when he played for the Washington Senators in 1888. But Hancock County Engineer Doug Cade wanted to do more to make sure the legacy of Hoy is remembered.