Today's documentary highlights Marty Bergen, who played for the Boston Beaneaters (Now Atlanta Braves) in the late 19th century. The stories of Bergen's mental health are fascinating and horrifying... This video also hopes to bring awareness to mental health, which players continue to struggle with today. One example is the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles, whose condition is extremely worrisome. Martin Bergen (October 25, 1871 – January 19, 1900) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player who murdered his family before committing suicide. From 1896 to 1899 he played in 344 games with the Boston Beaneaters, 337 of them as their catcher. Bergen helped the Beaneaters to National League pennants in 1897 and 1898, as well as a second-place finish in 1899. A 2001 Sports Illustrated article described him as "a nimble fielder with a bullwhip arm who could snap the ball to second base without so much as moving his feet". In 1900, future Hall of Fame outfielder Jesse Burkett characterized Bergen as the best catcher in baseball history. He received a few Hall of Fame votes in 1937–1939, though not nearly enough to be elected. Bergen suffered from apparent mental illness. By 1899, he experienced hallucinations, had to be removed from a game due to odd behavior, and walked off from the team train during a trip to Boston. On January 19, 1900, he killed his wife and two children before committing suicide. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8oPUQC1bQS1zWJ-e22QBzw/join Humm Baby Baseball is an all baseball channel that talks baseball in general but also has a focus on the San Francisco Giants. My name is Erik and if you're interested in appearing on Humm Baby Baseball or doing any kind of collaboration, please e-mail me at hummbabybaseball@gmail.com. Please visit the HUMM BABY WEBSITE: https://www.hummbabybaseball.com Humm Baby Baseball PODCAST: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1093007 San Francisco Giants Blog: https://www.hummbabybaseball.com/sfgiants I spend anywhere from 3-8 hours every day working on Humm Baby Baseball.. if you enjoy this content, please consider helping me on Patreon. You can give as little as $1 a month to help grow the brand and give me more time to operate Humm Baby Baseball! PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/hummbabybaseball Follow HUMM BABY BASEBALL On: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HummBabyBaseball TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/hummbabybb Thanks for checking out this video and if you like what you see, subscribe today! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNZDQHmo4j8