Chapman, who was 29 when he was killed, was someone “who was going to be championed around Cleveland.”. “We want to build an audience for people who love sports, but who also love how cities and families can intertwine and have a much larger presence.
It is the only instance of a Major Leaguer dying from a beaning during a game. Chapman is buried in Lake View Cemetery.
A two-time Emmy winner, he worked on “SportsCenter,” “Baseball Tonight,” “30 for 30” and others. Billman, who lives in Connecticut, has not lost his affinity for Cleveland and its people.