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.
1901: Ducking the Color Line John McGraw was known as an egomaniac who loved to cheat, but his natural sneakiness almost made our nation a better place. While managing the Baltimore Orioles, he took it upon himself to integrate the bigs... by presenting African-American Charles Grant as Cherokee Charlie Tokohama (while Native Americans were second-class citizens, at least they were allowed play).