Tragic Baseball Game Incident

Tragic Baseball Game Incident

In 1902, a 9-year-old spectator named Stanton Walker at a baseball game in Morristown, Ohio, died after being struck by a foul ball. The tragic incident occurred while his companions were passing a knife to sharpen a score-keeping pencil. The knife lodged between his ribs, causing his death within minutes.

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