DIED. BEN CHAPMAN, 84, baseball outfielder and manager; in Hoover, Alabama. As a New York Yankee in the '30s, Chapman became identified with an aggressive playing style. He led the American League in stolen bases in four seasons and appeared in four All-Star games. Off the field he was also known for his bumptiousness, even locking horns with revered teammate Babe Ruth. In 1945 he became manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, a posting that led to the most infamous episode of his career--a campaign of racial taunting aimed at Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson, the first black player in the majors.