Monday, August 17, 2020

Pitcher's Ball Kills Shortstop Raymond Chapman, August 17, 1920

From the front page of The Commonwealth, Scotland Neck, N.C., Aug. 17, 1920

Short Stop Killed by Ball from Pitcher

New York, Aug. 17--Raymond Chapman, the shortstop of the Cleveland American League Club, died today from a fractured skull sustained when hit by a ball thrown by pitcher Carl Mays in yesterday's game with the New York Giants. He was operated on in an effort to safe his life.


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