On this day in sports: August 16

1. 1920 Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians was hit by a pitch and died the following day, becoming the only Major League Baseball player to die directly as a result of injuries sustained during a game. Source
2. 1920 Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees. Next day, Chapman will become the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game. Source
3. 1996 Born: Sophie Cunningham, American basketball player Source
4. 2002 Died: John Roseboro, American baseball player and coach (born 1933) Source
5. 2004 Died: Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey player and coach (born 1950) Source
6. 2009 At the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Usain Bolt ran the 100 metres in 9.58 seconds, breaking his own record set a year earlier. Source

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