Sat 8/19 @ noon
One of the most tragic occurrences in Cleveland Indians history was not, as you might think, their long spells of losing. It occurred way back in 1920 when shortstop Ray Chapman, in a game in New York against the Yankees, was hit in the head by an erratic pitch through by Yankee Carl Mays and died 12 hours later at the age of 29. He remains the only player to have been killed in the relatively safe sport of baseball (unless you break disco records or offer 10-cent beer, that is) and is buried at Lake View Cemetery.
How did this happen? Learn about the circumstances that may have led to Chapman’s death in a discussion of the book The Pitch That Killed: Carl Mays, Ray Chapman and the pennant race of 1920 by Mike Sowell, at the Baseball Heritage Museum at League Park (Copies of the book are available at local libraries or at Mac’s Backs on Coventry for 20% off if you mention the museum).
The discussion is free and open to the public. Registration is appreciated but not required.