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Raymond Johnson Chapman

Cleveland, OH, USA

January 15, 1891 - August 17, 1920

Jan 15, 1891 - Aug 17, 1920

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Raymond "Ray" Chapman 29, of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Tuesday August 17, 1920. He was born to Everette and Barbara Chapman on January 15, 1891 on a farm near Beaver Dam, Kentucky, about 80 miles southwest of Louisville. The family settled in Herrin, a town in southern Illinois in 1905. Chapman was an All-American shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Before the 1920 season began, Chapman gave some thought to retirement from baseball--he was already secretary--treasurer at the firm Pioneer Alloys. Speaker, his closest friend, was the new Indian manager, however, so Chapman decided to play at least one more year to help his pal and owner James Dunn win the team's first pennant. Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays, and died 12 hours later. Survivors include mother Barbara Chapman, father Everette Chapman, brother Roy Chapman, sister Margaret Chapman, wife Kathleen Chapman and daughter Rae-Marie Chapman.

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