Walter Johnson

On this date in 1936, Walter Johnson is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"You can have it. It wouldn't do me any good." - Ray Chapman to the home plate umpire while walking away from the plate with an 0-2 count when the umpire told him he had another pitch coming

Ray Chapman

On this date in 1920, Indians shortstop Ray Chapman is beaned by a pitch from Carl Mays of the Yankees. Chapman sustains a fractured skull and dies the next day.

"He ran into a pitch that would have been a strike if he stayed in the batter's box." - Carl Mays

Ray Chapman

On this date in 1920, Indians shortstop, Ray Chapman is beaned by a pitch from Carl Mays of the Yankees. Chapman sustains a fractured skull and dies the next day.

"He ran into a pitch that would have been a strike if he had stayed in the batter's box." - Carl Mays

"Why wasn't he wearing a helmet?" - my 9 year old son, Louis when we visited the Ray Chapman memorial plaque at Progressive Field last year

Walter Johnson

On this date in 1936, Walter Johnson is elected to the Hall of Fame.

"You can have it. It wouldn't do me any good." - Ray Chapman to the home plate umpire while walking away from the plate with an 0-2 count when the umpire told him he had another pitch coming

Ray Chapman

On this date in 1920, Indians shortstop, Ray Chapman is beaned by a pitch from Carl Mays of the Yankees. Chapman sustains a fractured skull and dies the next day.*

"He ran into a pitch that would have been a strike if he had stayed in the batter's box." - Carl Mays

*Visited the Ray Chapman memorial plaque at Progressive Field in Cleveland Sunday. Nine year old Skater Boy: "Why wasn't he wearing a helmet?"