Carl Mays is Born in Atterson, KY

November 12, 1891 Carl Mays is born in Atterson, KY.

He is unfortunately just remembered as the pitcher in the Ray Chapman incident. However there is more to him than that and what comes up is a solid case for Cooperstown.

5 20 win seasons,a .620 winning percentage,5 seasons under 3.00 ERA, a 6 seasons shoutout season in 1920 and a 8 season shutout season in 1918 and a a career record of 207-126 and a 2.92 ERA over fifteen seasons.