Jim Abbott was born without a right hand, but you forgot it quickly when you saw him pitch.

The Angels believed so immediately, as he was a First Round Pick (8^th Overall) in 1988, and he made their starting rotation the following season, going 12-12 with a 3.92 ERA.  He was decent the next year (10-14, 4.51 ERA), but his best year in baseball by far was 1991.  Abbott posted a record of 18-11 and a 2.89 ERA, which was fourth in the American League, and he was third in Cy Young voting.  While his record dropped to 7-15 in 1992, his ERA went down to 2.77.

Abbott left the Angels for the Yankees as a Free Agent after the 1992 Season but returned in 1995 when he was traded from his then team, the Chicago White Sox.  After a mediocre 1995, Abbott had an abysmal 1996, losing a league-leading 18 Games with an ERA of 7.48 and WHIP of 1.754.  He was released after that and did manage to play two more years, but his run with the Angels was an inspirational one and will never be forgotten.