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Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman lost his life one day after being beaned by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees in 1920. Mays was a submarining, spitballing right hander who had a reputation of being meanspirited and liked to pitch inside. Legend has it that the ball hit Chapman's head with such a crack that some of the players originally thought the ball had hit Chapman's bat. The ball rolled out towards the pitchers mound and Mays picked it up and threw to first base. Chapman's death is the only death related to on field activities in MLB history. Click on the 'Ray Chapman' link on this page to read a short story about Chapman and Mays.
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How many vampire deaths have there been?
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Are there is any Tornado that caused deaths?
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How many deaths have been caused by heroin?
Too many.
How many deaths from weed occur each year?
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