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Mar 14, 2023
Tyler Skaggs
00:18:57
Tyler Skaggs was on his way to becoming a big name in Major League Baseball, he had all the tools and opportunities any young player could ask for. But Tyler's story ended all too abruptly when a drug overdose took his life.
Deadball -Tragedies in Baseball
Created by Tim ScottWritten and Produced by Thadd ScottVoiced by Nina Innsted
On August 8, 1903, a large crowd gathered at Shibe Park in Philadelphia to watch a doubleheader between the Braves and Phillies. During the second game, a balcony collapsed, leading to the worst disaster in American Sports history.
On June 2, 2010, Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Armando Galarraga came within one out of tossing a perfect game. The perfect game was broken up due to a bad call by first base umpire Jim Joyce.
What happened next, can teach us all something about forgiveness and sportsmanship.