Lip Pike
American baseball player and manager (1845–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike (May 25, 1845 – October 10, 1893) the "Iron Batter",[2] was an American star of 19th-century baseball in the United States.[2][3] His brother, Israel Pike, played briefly for the Hartford Dark Blues during the 1877 season.
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Lip Pike | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1845-05-25)May 25, 1845 New York City, U.S. | |
Died: October 10, 1893(1893-10-10) (aged 48) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 9, 1871, for the Troy Haymakers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 28, 1887, for the New York Metropolitans | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .322 |
Home runs | 21 |
Runs batted in | 332 |
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Pike was one of professional baseball's first great sluggers, leading early professional leagues in home runs four times.[1] Pike possessed "great speed, a powerful, if erratic, throwing arm, and enormous power."[4]
Pike was also the first Jewish baseball star and manager in America.[5][4]