Fact : Yesterday marked the 93rd anniversary of the only Major League Player ever to die from being hit by a pitch during a baseball game. Ray Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays, and died 12 hours later. He remains the only Major League Baseball player to have died from being hit by a pitch. His death led Major League Baseball to establish a rule requiring umpires to replace the ball whenever it became dirty. His death was also one of the examples used to emphasize the need for wearing batting helmets (although the rule was not adopted until over 30 years later). His death was partially the reason MLB banned the spitball after the 1920 season.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 09:02:05 +0000
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