Famed one-handed pitcher Jim Abbott supports injured DeMarco Murray

Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray is expected to play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, per ESPN's Ed Werder, doing so with a surgically repaired bone in his left hand.

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For former major-league baseball pitcher Jim Abbott, that's good enough for him. After all, Abbott made a career out of pitching with one good hand.

How great is this? Abbott was a hero in his generation, born without a right hand but able to win 87 games in the major leagues over 10 season and finish in the top five in the Rookie of the Year voting in 1989 and the Cy Young race in 1991.

How respected was he? I was witness to Abbott pitching his second four-hit shutout his rookie season against the Boston Red Sox, and the Fenway Park crowd gave Abbott a standing ovation — no small achievement for that tough fanbase.

The Cowboys need Murray, and he has been a workhorse all season for the surprising playoff contenders who try to wrap up a playoff bid Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.

And Murray can take inspiration from Abbott: One hand, apparently, is plenty for fantasy football.

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