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Uniform &
Team History: In honor of the late Ray Chapman.
Chapman was one of the great-fielding shorts-stops
of his era. On August 16, 1920, he was hit by a
pitch thrown by Carl Mays of the Yankees and died
the next day, making him the only player in
big-league history to die as a result of a game
injury.
Oldtime Game
History:
In 1994, Chad Konecky of School Sports Magazine was the first batter in the first inning of the first Oldtime Baseball Game. He made a return appearance to The Game in 2000, wearing this uniform.
Also worn by: Eric Previte, Babson College (1998); Damian Vega, Metrowest Daily News (1999); Ben Stoll, Bucknell University (2001); Jim Cody, coach (2003). |