August 16th, 1920
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit in the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. To date, Chapman is the only player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game. event on August 16, 1920. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
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