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Baseball's Deadliest Pitch and How it Changed the Sport Forever
Manage episode 442742298 series 3328319
Tragedy struck on August 16, 1920, when during a visiting game at the Polo Grounds, home of the New York Yankees, Cleveland shortstop and all-around affable guy Ray Chapman was beaned in the head by a "spitball" thrown by submarine pitcher Carl Mays. Just 12 hours later, Chapman would be declared dead.
In this episode, we cover a dark blemish on the history of baseball, the controversial "dead ball" era, and look at how the sport has changed to avoid possible fatalities on the field.
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Music by Casey Edwards
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102 episode
Manage episode 442742298 series 3328319
Tragedy struck on August 16, 1920, when during a visiting game at the Polo Grounds, home of the New York Yankees, Cleveland shortstop and all-around affable guy Ray Chapman was beaned in the head by a "spitball" thrown by submarine pitcher Carl Mays. Just 12 hours later, Chapman would be declared dead.
In this episode, we cover a dark blemish on the history of baseball, the controversial "dead ball" era, and look at how the sport has changed to avoid possible fatalities on the field.
Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :)
Follow Us:
@30MorbidMinutes
@ElyseWillems
@jessicaaaaavasami
Music by Casey Edwards
@ComposerCasey
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
102 episode
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