The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry
The Indians and Yankees, both in a tight race with the White Sox, met at the Polo Grounds on August 16th, 1920. In the fifth inning, Carl Mays threw one of his "submarine" pitches that hit Ray Chapman in the head. Chapman collapsed at the plate. He was rushed to the hospital and died the next day, the only Major League Baseball player ever to be killed in a game. Grief tore through Cleveland and the pivotal moment led to an explosion on and off the field. The Indians, sparked by the addition of young shortstop Joe Sewell, recovered in time to win their first World Series Title. What resulted was a rivalry that would last 100 years.
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Cast
Chris Leabu
As Ray Chapman (voice)
Jonah van Bemmelen
As Carl Mays (voice)
Daniel Salmons
As Tris Speaker (voice)
Megan Brautigam
As Kathleen Daly (voice)
Jim Abbott
As Self
Sandy Alomar Jr.
As Self
Marty Appel
As Self
Mandy Bell
As Self
Sherrod Brown
As Self
Craig Carton
As Self
Kenny Lofton
As Self
Terry Francona
As Self
Bob Feller
As Self
Jim Leyritz
As Self
Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo
As Self
Andre Thornton
As Self
Tom Verducci
As Self
Lesley Visser
As Self
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