Happy Birthday, Ray Chapman

January 14, 2008

A sad reminder of a man cut down in the prime of life, the only major leaguer to die as a result of an injury sustained on the field. Chapman was hit in the head by submariner Carl Mays on August 16, 1920. His story was chronicled in The Pitch That Killed, written in 1989 by Mike Sowell.

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1 Lia Sterlini January 14, 2009 at 9:55 am

… and tomorrow is the 15th of January 2009…

RAY CHAPMAN’S BIRTHDAY!!!!

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y R A Y !!!

Love,

Lia

2 Lia Sterlini January 14, 2009 at 9:56 am

Question: how can we apply for Ray Chapman to be in the Hall of Fame?

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