eisely Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Information from the highly reliable Wikipedia: British Major James Abbott founded Abbottabad in January 1853 after the British annexed the Punjab to their India holdings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASM162 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abbott_(Indian_Army_officer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acco40 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 He was also one hell of a Michigander who despite being born without a right hand, pitched successfully for the Wolverines, Angels, Yankees, White Sox and Brewers for over 10 years. At one time, he was the top amateur athlete in the United States (Sullivan Award winner) - the first pitcher ever.(This message has been edited by acco40) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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