102 years ago today, Indians righty Ray Caldwell was struck by lightning on the mound — then got up and finished the game.

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102 years ago today, Indians righty Ray Caldwell was struck by lightning on the mound — then got up and finished the game.

  • Caldwell had pitched 8.2 innings of four-hit, one-run ball against the Philadelphia A's when the bolt struck.
  • After laying unconscious for five minutes, he came to and induced a game-ending groundout from the next batter.
The backdrop: Caldwell debuted in 1910 with the Yankees, and though he spent the first nine years of his career there, it wasn't always pretty.

  • His talent was undeniable, but he was a heavy drinker, and would take unannounced, midseason vacations a la Dennis Rodman.
  • He was traded to the Red Sox in 1919, where it was more of the same. It didn't help that he was road roommates with someone who shared his fondness for partying — Babe Ruth.
Go Ray Caldwell!!
 


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