It hit him in the right temple and fractured his skull .
On May 25 , 1937 , future Hall of Famer Mickey Cochrane , player - manager of the Detroit Tigers , lost sight of a pitch by Bump Hadley of the Yankees .
Yankees hit him in the right temple and fractured his skull .
On May 25 , 1937 , future Hall of Famer Mickey Cochrane , player - manager of the Detroit Tigers , lost sight of a pitch by Bump Hadley of the Yankees .