Who is the only baseball player in major league history to die from an injury sustained during a game?
Correct answer: Ray Chapman
akaGrammy1
smiley21375, so sad. Baseball has come a long way since way back then. May he rest in peace.
smiley21375
that's sad! What happened with the pitcher? I imagine he had a hard time copies g with that.
ButtOrScotch
smiley21375, it seems like I've read somewhere that the incident always haunted him. He never quite recovered & as someone else mentioned, I don't believe he had too long of a career, likely due in part to this tragedy.
Player #3700942
that's so sad. :(
Balfie
can u imagine how many more records he could've held had he not died so early in his career?!?!! i mean 60yrs post-mortem is outstanding!!
docdebbielove1
So very sad. I never knew that. Happy safety rules eventually took place. May he rest in peace
WillyLoman
carl mays would pitch another 9 years, and end up winning more than 200 games in his career. he was a candidate for the hall of fame, but rumors of his involvement with gamblers prevented his election.
lovetta4455
Player Suze Eckert, The man being haunted was not Ray Chapman, but the pitcher who threw the ball that killed him. Take a breath.
JimmyLovesQL
Interesting but tragic.
PointySwordsman58073
Rest in peace Brother.
Vikki
My brother used to play in the minor leagues, he was a very good pitcher. One bright and sunny day back in 1972 he was hit in the face by a line drive.🤕 it broke his nose.
And affected his sense of smell. Actually, he completely lost his sense of smell. And to this day, he still cannot smell it aso affects his ability to taste. I believe that pitchers need more protection!
Vikki
Who is the unfortunate pitcher? 😕 how devastating for the families
LillySparrow
It only took 36 years for them to require batting helmets
Red
wow that is a sad story,but his death made rules that keep players safe
Player #90217926
Bonnie , what does apple pie and Chevies have to do with baseball?
Bonnie
akaGrammy1, Baseball came a long way & has now gone backwards! It’s unAmerican now. No more Baseball..hot dogs…Apple Pie & Chevrolets!
Pom Pom
ButtOrScotch, he played for an additional 9 years and multiple world series
Pom Pom
smiley21375, sadly he didn't feel any guilt. he never left the mound as Chapman lay unconscious on the field.
Player #33969645
WAY.BACK!!
Player #22531153
didn't know that really big baseball fan too wow
Player #32933790
Roy Rush, Elvis Presley also passed away on August 16th
Player #31080707
I am sorry about Ray Chapman bless his. heart it's been 100 years.
LoverNotAFighter
Wow, after that horrible accident, it took the Baseball League almost 40 years to require helmets!
Player #18996322
smiley21375, lol
Roy Rush
That's my birthday. Very unfortunate.
Babe Ruth also passed away on August 16th.
Player #17579017
akaGrammy1, Yes, now they can cheat and win the World Series.
Player #16293970
love my CLEVELAND Indians
Player #12748403
Buckeyeartist, horrible I'm sute
Player #10411140
akaGrammy1, RIP😕😕
marymo
VictoriousDingo19466, Um..
.yes. Obviously, the ball pitched to his head was the cause of death.
Bethy
That's sad.. 😢
LoadedLynx47103
it was at Fenway August 18th of 1967
chino
I know it cant be done for every instance, but in this case I think it would be appropriate to induct him into the MLB Hall of Fame Cooperstown, not just the Cleveland Indians HOF
VictoriousDingo19466
they attribute the ball pitched to his head a contributor to his death
Player #1794824
dragon.jon I'm so sorry.
Player #1794824
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Player #9725229
total guess
God-is-AMAZING!
johnwintergreen, I still miss Kirby Puckett. He will always be a Minnesota icon.
stu p. dasso
oh my
Player Psych
smiley21375, Yes, I was wondering the same thing. the pitcher must have suffered terribly from the incident. I certainly hope he got some kind of help and support.