The recovery from myocarditis due to a viral infection is usually rapid and the heart reverts to normal rhythm. Serious myocarditis can lead to heart failure. Pericarditis is inflammation that affects the inner and outer membranes that surround the heart.
When Wilson had his tryout with the Baltimore Black Sox, he earned the nickname Boojum because of the sound his line drives made when they hit the fence during batting practice.
Ray Chapman, Killed by Pitched Ball August 17, 1920. On August 16, 1920, in the late afternoon at the Polo Grounds, Ray Chapman stepped into the batterâs box for what would be the very last time. The 29 year old Cleveland Indiansâ shortstop, known as âChappieâ, squared around to bunt off the Yankeeâs Carl Mays.