eisely 13 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 post Share on other sites
ASM162 20 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Abbott_(Indian_Army_officer) Link to post Share on other sites
acco40 94 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 post Share on other sites
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