Ray Chapman was hit on the head by a pitch from Yankee pitcher Carl Mays here at the Polo Grounds on August 16, 1920 and remains the only professional baseball player to ever die from an on the field incident.
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Ray Chapman
Raymond Johnson Chapman (January 15, 1891 – August 17, 1920) was an Americanbaseball player, spending his entire career as a shortstop for Cleveland.