just a debate in a casual conversation
2007-10-25 14:27:25 · 12 answers · asked by Beth 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
A player named Ray Chapman who played for the Indians was beaned in a 1920 game and died a couple of days later because of it.
2007-10-25 14:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by bencas9900 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chapman in 1920 and Coolbaugh just this year are two well-known incidents.
I cannot think of another play-related on-field fatality.
There have been a very few minor leaguers struck by lightning over the decades.
Umpire John McSherry collapsed and died during the first inning of the Reds game on Opening Day 1996, a heart attack (the game was postponed).
Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler collapsed and died during spring training 2002, complications due to ephedrine abuse.
2007-10-25 22:45:27 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitched ball by Carl Mays of the Yankees in 1920. His last words supposedly was "Tell Carl Im alright" In a bit of irony the Indians won the pennent over the Yankees. The person that rreplaced him was Joe Sewell who went on be in the HOF and wound up on the Yankees
2007-10-26 02:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by allenmontana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians died after being hit in the head by a pitch in 1920.
2007-10-25 21:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this year that guy in the minor league this year he was a first base coach and got hit with a line drive he was in the rockies farm system too the rockies are giving the family the playoff bonus that the rockies players get as well very nice gesture by the rox
2007-10-25 21:36:07 · answer #5 · answered by Nedzel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First base coach for the Rockies, Mike Coolbaugh was hit earlier this year and died as a result.
2007-10-26 00:29:55 · answer #6 · answered by katjam234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Coolbaugh was killed when he was hit by a line drive this year. He was a coach for the rockies.
2007-10-25 21:36:29 · answer #7 · answered by bsballfreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there have been a few, all that i can think of have already been said
however, you did not specify if it were a person that died so i have to throw this in
Randy Johnson killed a bird with a pitch during spring training a few years ago
2007-10-28 02:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by cristi t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A minor league coach was killed this year in Fla. by a batted ball.
2007-10-25 21:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by William C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Juan encarnacion is blind in one eye im pretty sure. he took a line drive to the eyesocket.
2007-10-25 22:48:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋