War on the Diamond
The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry
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.
Production
Bronson Park Films, Come Aboard Productions, SMA Creative
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Chris Leabu
Ray Chapman (voice)
Jonah van Bemmelen
Carl Mays (voice)
Daniel Salmons
Tris Speaker (voice)
Megan Brautigam
Kathleen Daly (voice)
Jim Abbott
Self
Sandy Alomar Jr.
Self
Marty Appel
Self
Mandy Bell
Self
Sherrod Brown
Self
Craig Carton
Self
Kenny Lofton
Self
Terry Francona
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Bob Feller
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Jim Leyritz
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Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo
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Andre Thornton
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Tom Verducci
Self
Lesley Visser
Self
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