War on the Diamond

War on the Diamond

2021/09/23 • Released • English

Documentary
0.0
1h 30m

The Deadly Pitch That Launched a Rivalry

Overview

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.

Director : Andrew Billman

Casts

Chris Leabu

Ray Chapman (voice)

Jonah van Bemmelen

Carl Mays (voice)

Daniel Salmons

Tris Speaker (voice)

Megan Brautigam

Kathleen Daly (voice)

Jim Abbott

himself

Sandy Alomar Jr.

himself

Marty Appel

himself

Mandy Bell

herself

Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Self

Craig Carton

Craig Carton

himself

Kenny Lofton

himself

Terry Francona

himself

Bob Feller

Bob Feller

himself

Jim Leyritz

himself

Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo

himself

Andre Thornton

himself

Tom Verducci

Tom Verducci

himself

Lesley Visser

herself

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