Unfortunately, Carl Mays will always be remembered as the man who killed popular Ray Chapman with a pitch. I do find it regrettable how few fans today realize what a great pitcher he was when the rules were still evolving, and they often played into the "gloaming". Not to mention the fact that in those bygone days, Mays -- who was known primarily as a spitball artist -- had the advantage during the "deadball years" as did everyone else, in a competitive sense, the practice of keeping the same ball in play as long as possible. This was also a reflection on the parsimonious nature of many of the operators of the various teams. We could always talk about the simalarities between Chief Bender's record and Mays' (albeit twelve years apart). Mays was no doubt one of the most talented pitchers of his era. We also find it germaine to point out the the success he had in the N.L after the "cleaning" of 1920.
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Posted February 17, 2003.
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