Doc Powers – Philadelphia Athletics
From 1898 to 1909, Powers was a catcher for the Louisville Colonels and Washington Senators of the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Highlanders of the American League. His nickname, Doc, came from the fact that he was a licensed physician as well as a ballplayer. In 1909, Powers was injured during the first game played in Philadelphia’s Shibe Park, where he crashed into a wall while chasing a foul pop-up. The collision caused internal injuries and he died two weeks later from complications from three intestinal surgeries. He was probably the first Major Leaguer to suffer an on-field injury that led to his death.
Doc Powers – Philadelphia Athletics
Sterling Sharpe – Green Bay Packers
For six seasons, Sharpe dazzled the field, he was a tough receiver with strong hands, who was always willing to go over the middle and make difficult catches in traffic. His moves were legendary and still are. In 1992, Sharpe and Brett Favre, teamed up and became one of the top passing tandems in the league. That season, Sharpe was one of only seven players in NFL history to win the “Triple Crown” at the receiver position: leading the league in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and receptions. However, his tenure as wide receiver was cut short due to a neck injury that he suffered during the 1994 season, ending a career in which he was named an All-Pro five times (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994).
Sterling Sharpe – Green Bay Packers
