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.
, Left bench as a player, but a lifelong fan of the game. 1  The only player ever killed by a ball in a major-league game was Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman. On August 16th, 1920, Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch from New York Yankees' pitcher Carl Mays.