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Walter Clement "Wally" Pipp Sr. (February 17, 1893 – January 11, 1965) was an American professional baseball player. A first baseman , Pipp played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers , New York Yankees , and Cincinnati Reds between 1913 and 1928.
H. 1941. HR. 90. BA. .281. R. 974. RBI. 1004. SB. 125. OBP. .341. SLG. .408. OPS. .749. OPS+. 104. Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Wally Pipp. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Hace 4 días · Wally Pipp Bio. Nombre Completo: Walter Clement Pipp; Nacido: 2/17/1893 en Chicago, IL; Universidad: Catholic University; Debut: 6/29/1913; Último Juego: 1/11/1965
Wally Pipp fue el primera base de los Yankees de Nueva York desde 1915, llegando por vía waivers de los Tigres de Detroit, hasta 1926 que los Rojos de Cincinnati compraron sus servicios a los Bombarderos del Bronx por $7,500. Pipp no era ningún fantasma. De hecho, perdió muy pocos partidos en su estadía en los Yankees.
4 de ene. de 2012 · Wally Pipp was a slugging first baseman for the Yankees in the Deadball Era, who led the league in home runs twice and strikeouts once. He is best remembered for giving Lou Gehrig his chance to play in 1925, after Pipp suffered a headache and was benched.
1 de dic. de 2010 · Wally Pipp was a solid first baseman for the Yankees, but he was replaced by Lou Gehrig in 1925 after a beaning. Learn the true story of Pipp's career, his injury and his legacy in baseball history.
2 de jun. de 2015 · Learn how Wally Pipp lost his job as the Yankees' first baseman to Lou Gehrig in 1925, and why the popular story of a headache or a beaned temple is not entirely true. Explore the sources, the facts and the fiction behind the legend of Wally Pipp.
