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.
Raymond Johnson Ray Chapman (January 15, 1891 â August 17, 1920) was an American baseball player, spending his entire career as a shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Yankees pitcher Carl Mays, and died 12 hours later. He remains the only Major League Baseball player to have died from an injury received during an MLB game.