Did the death of Chapman influence the ban on a particular pitch?
Slider pitch
Faster pitch
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Spitballs
Answer
Yes, the death of Chapman influenced the ban on spitballs. Chapman died on May 1, 1920, as a result of a pitch to the head from the New York Giants' Carl Mays. In the wake of his death, the baseball commissioner, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, banned spitballs and other pitches that were thrown with the intent to deceive the batter.
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