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.
Bud Fowler became their first professional black baseball player, with a non-league pro team in 1872. Fleet Walker a catcher, appeared in 42 games with the Toledo Blue Stockings of the American Association in 1884.