In August of 1920, the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees were in the final stretch of the regular season with both teams eying the American League Pennant. In a late afternoon game at the Polo Grounds in New York, Ray Chapman of the Indians and the Carl Mays of the Yankees would be forever linked together in the history of the national pastime.
In this episode, host Dana Auguster sits down with "One Guy with a Mic: A History of Dingers and Dunks Podcast" host Chad Cain to discuss the lead up, the incident itself and the aftermath of Major League Baseballs first and only fatality.
