Baseball's Deadliest Pitch and How it Changed the Sport Forever

30 Morbid Minutes

Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.8 • 731 Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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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

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