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.
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 himself
Sandy Alomar Jr.
as himself
Marty Appel
as himself
Mandy Bell
as herself
Sherrod Brown
as Self
Craig Carton
as himself
Kenny Lofton
as himself
Terry Francona
as himself