Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Raymond J. "Chappie" Chapman

1891-1920

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 28, 2008

1. Raymond J. "Chappie" Chapman Marker

Inscription. Cleveland Indians shortstop killed by a ball thrown by Yankee pitcher Carl Mays at the New York Polo Grounds. He is the only major league player killed by a pitched ball. Fans paid for his monument with nickles and dimes.

Erected by Lake View Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Sports.

Location. 41° 30.871′ N, 81° 35.325′ W. Marker is in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on Euclid Avenue (U.S. 20). Marker is in Lake View Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cleveland OH 44106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland,

on the Lake Erie Shore,

and in the Western Reserve.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adella Prentiss Hughes (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jeptha Wade (about 700 feet away); Benjamin Rose (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henry A. Sherwin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ernest R. Ball (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Andrew C. Novick (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alexander Winton (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Lieutenant Roger Cleveland Newberry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland Heights.

Raymond Johnson Chapman grave marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Christopher Busta-Peck, September 28, 2008

2. Raymond Johnson Chapman grave marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,620 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.