Ray Chapman, Carl Mays, and Baseball Safety TAGS: babe ruth | baseball | blitz | carl mays | cleveland indians | consulting | continuous improvement | fatality | lean | new york yankees | operations | process | ray chapman | six sigma | sports On August 16, 1920, Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman was hit in the head by a pitch from New York Yankees pitcher Carl Mays. Bleeding profusely, he walked off the …Continue reading →