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Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash following the 1972 season.. This is a list of baseball players who died during their careers.While some of these deaths occurred during a game, the majority were the result of accidents off the field, illnesses, acts of violence, or suicide.
List of deaths on eight-thousanders. List of people who died climbing Mount Everest; List of fatal accidents in sailboat racing; List of fatalities due to wingsuit flying; List of premature professional wrestling deaths (This list includes wrestlers that were active or retired from the sport but died before the age of 65.)
List of baseball players who died during their careers; List of Major League Baseball players who died in wars; List of basketball players who died during their careers; List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
[1] [2] His death led baseball to establish a rule requiring umpires to replace the ball whenever it becomes dirty. Chapman's death and sanitary concerns also led to the ban on spitballs after the 1920 season. [3] [4] Chapman's death was also one of the examples cited to justify the wearing of batting helmets. However, it took over 30 years to ...
Died of influenza-induced pneumonia, a victim of the Spanish flu. Larry Chappell [2] 28 Outfielder Boston Braves: 1917 United States Army Died of the Spanish flu. Harry Glenn [2] 28 Catcher St. Louis Cardinals: 1915 Died of pneumonia. Eddie Grant [2] 35 Third baseman: New York Giants: 1915 Killed by a shell while leading a unit searching for ...
In 2020, Major League Baseball designated the following seven Negro leagues from 1920–1948 as major leagues: [2] Negro National League I (NNL I) (1920–1931) Eastern Colored League (ECL) (1923–1928) American Negro League (ANL) (1929) East–West League (EWL) (1932) Negro Southern League (NSL) (1932) Negro National League II (NNL II) (1933 ...
Indeed, Chapman's wikipedia entry states, "He remains the only Major League Baseball player to have died from an injury received at a major league baseball game." It appears there was another major league player, John Dodge who was killed after being struck in a MINOR LEAGUE game. These are the only two players listed here to be killed by a pitch.
Pages in category "Baseball deaths" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ^