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Book Review of The Pitch That Killed: The Story of Carl Mays, Ray Chapman, and the Pennant Race of 1920

The Pitch That Killed: The Story of Carl Mays, Ray Chapman, and the Pennant Race of 1920
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"Splendidly researched and vivid as today. The portraits of baseball as it was, teh tragedy itself and the glowering character of Carl Mays are remarkable."...Roger Kahn

A compelling story about Ray Chapman, a young baseball player fatally hit by a pitch.