War on the Diamond
War on the Diamond

War on the Diamond

The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry

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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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Director

Andrew Billman

Writer

Michael Sowell

Language

English

Top Cast

C

Chris Leabu

Ray Chapman (voice)

J

Jonah van Bemmelen

Carl Mays (voice)

D

Daniel Salmons

Tris Speaker (voice)

M

Megan Brautigam

Kathleen Daly (voice)

J

Jim Abbott

Self

S

Sandy Alomar Jr.

Self

M

Marty Appel

Self

M

Mandy Bell

Self

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Self

Craig Carton

Craig Carton

Self

K

Kenny Lofton

Self

Terry Francona

Terry Francona

Self

Bob Feller

Bob Feller

Self

J

Jim Leyritz

Self

Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo

Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo

Self

A

Andre Thornton

Self

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