August 16. Ray Chapman is killed by a pitched ball in 1920.

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August 16, 1920.  Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is killed by a pitched ball in a game against the New York Yankees.

Ray Chapman lays down a bunt in this circa 1918 photograph.

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August 17. Confederate held Fort Sumter attacked by Union forces in 1863.

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August 16. Gene Woodling is born in 1922.