tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post7694522254026521722..comments2022-03-25T01:42:31.175-07:00Comments on Baseball Eras Blog: 11 Players You May Not Know from the 1910's But ShouldBaseball Eras Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14330284249952707771noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-76374911821053065292013-02-14T01:06:32.024-08:002013-02-14T01:06:32.024-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-68485798743926876532013-01-22T20:44:20.958-08:002013-01-22T20:44:20.958-08:00Thanks for the comment. Chapman was not wearing a ...Thanks for the comment. Chapman was not wearing a helmet. Batting helmets were not introduced officially until the 1970's, shortly after Tony Conigliaro was injured by a pitched ball. The Dodgers had experimented with an early version of a batting helmet in the 1950's but the players were not comfortable so they did not last long. Mays was never charged with murder. Even as viilified as Mays was, no one actually believed that his intention was to kill Chapman. It was merely an accident. Chapman's death did lead to several improvements in the game. The 1920 season was generally considered the end of the dead ball era.Baseball Eras Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330284249952707771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412223823984646516.post-35869457228238992682013-01-20T15:00:27.912-08:002013-01-20T15:00:27.912-08:00Lots of interesting stories again this week! So ma...Lots of interesting stories again this week! So many injuries, corruption, deaths...it's like a movie of the week! ;) That's so sad about Chapman. Was the pitcher ever charged with murder for that? Why wasn't Chapman wearing a helmet? Was it flimsy back then or just non-existent?Hope at Disneyland https://www.blogger.com/profile/02370611078115502407noreply@blogger.com