TAMPA, Fla. -- Though Landis Sims Buster Posey Authentic Jersey was born without hands or half his legs, he signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on Monday. Sims, 10, was called an inspiration by manager Joe Girardi after signing the deal. Upon completion of the contract, Sims took batting practice with a group that included Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira prior to the Yankees' spring game against the Houston Astros. Sims, represented by CC Sabathia in his negotiation with Yankees assistant general manager Jean Afterman, will receive a payment in honorarium. Sims is a 4-foot-11, 105-pound second baseman from Elizabeth, Indiana, which is near Louisville, Kentucky. He has no legs from the knees down and wears prosthetics, which have Derek Jeter's No. 2 on the knees. Without hands, he plays Little League with a soccer shinguard inserted into his baseball glove. This allows him to play defense. It works so well, he sometimes even pitches. At bat, he uses the help of a prosthetic John Kruk S Jersey that allows him to cup the bat for his swing. Sims offered inspiration for the Yankees on Monday. Girardi first met Sims two years ago. Through a Yankees public relations representative, Sims was supposed to just watch batting practice on the field. After Girardi met him, the manager took Sims to meet his hero, Jeter. Sims was in the Yankees' pre-workout meeting Monday morning, where the team watched part of a documentary being made by filmmaker Eric Cochran. It shows Sims' positive attitude. "People can overcome extraordinary circumstances," said Girardi, who, along with communications director Jazon Zillo and Afterman, came up with the idea of the contract. "It's amazing what the mind can do." Sims' mother, Amanda Haag, calls Paul Kariya Youth Jersey her son a blessing. His stepfather, Jeremy Haag, says he is an inspiration.