Chapman, Ray

Name/Title

Chapman, Ray

Description

"Deathball" that killed Ray Chapman in 1920. It was the only time any player has ever been killed in a game by a pitch. He got hit in the temple by a pitch thrown by Carl Mays

Made/Created

Date made

1920

Time Period

1920

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Private Purchase

Notes

Came from Bob Curley, former NY Post and Orlando Sentinel Writer, who received it from Chuck Jameson, who was the Center Fielder during the game and who picked up the ball and put it in his pocket after Chapman was hit.