However, after the 1920 death of batter Ray Chapman after being hit in the head by a pitch, perhaps due to his difficulty in seeing the ball during twilight, an effort was made to replace dirty or worn baseballs.
Međutim, nakon smrti udarača Raya Chapmana od udarca bačenom lopticom u glavu, vjerojatno zato što mu je bilo otežano vidjeti lopticu za vrijeme sumraka, napori su poduzeti u zamjenjivanju prljavih ili dotrajalih loptica.