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I realize the thumbnail sort of gives things away...but it's necessary for the episode.
There has been only one fatality in a major league baseball game, when in 1920 Ray Chapman of the (then) Indians was killed by a pitcher for the Yankees. (The detail about the ball being fielded in this episode is taken directly from that.) There have been a few other notable, ghastly HBPs over the years, such as Kirby Puckett, Tony Conigliaro and Mickey Cochrane [edit: I actually looked it up -- Cochrane's playing career was ended by his beaning; Puckett had his jaw broken, and Conigliaro had his career seriously shortened by being hit in the face].
The Indians did go on to win the AL pennant and the World Series, inspired in part by Chapman. The book "The Pitch That Killed" goes into the matter in great detail.
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There has been only one fatality in a major league baseball game, when in 1920 Ray Chapman of the (then) Indians was killed by a pitcher for the Yankees. (The detail about the ball being fielded in this episode is taken directly from that.) There have been a few other notable, ghastly HBPs over the years, such as Kirby Puckett, Tony Conigliaro and Mickey Cochrane [edit: I actually looked it up -- Cochrane's playing career was ended by his beaning; Puckett had his jaw broken, and Conigliaro had his career seriously shortened by being hit in the face].
The Indians did go on to win the AL pennant and the World Series, inspired in part by Chapman. The book "The Pitch That Killed" goes into the matter in great detail.
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Another beaning that didn't end a career, but did greatly alter its trajectory: Astros shortstop Dickie Thon had a very promising career until getting beaned in 1984, and it damaged his depth perception to the point that he had trouble at the plate - but managed to play 10 more years, anyway.
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