Ray Chapman – Cleveland Indians
Chapman’s entire career, as a shortstop, was with the Cleveland Indians. In 1920, Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch that was thrown by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays, and Chapman sadly died just 12 hours later. Chapman is still the only Major League Baseball player who died from an injury received at a major league baseball game. His death forced umpires to change the ball when it gets dirty and it also banned the spitball. Some 30 years later, helmets became necessary.
Ray Chapman Cleveland Indians
Bo Jackson – Oakland Raiders
Bo Jackson is one of few athletes to be named an All-Star in two major sports, and he is the only one to do so in both baseball and football. Jackson is widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. However Jackson’s sports career was ended due to an NFL injury to his left hip in 1991, against the Bengals. He was diagnosed with avascular necrosis of the hip joint and he lost all of the cartilage supporting his hip thus forcing him into retirement.
Bo Jackson – Oakland Raiders
