Pipp and the former pauline stroeber, was born into an germancatholic family in chicago on february 17, 1893. You are bidding on a 191921 w514 strip set baseball card of wally pipp 1st base new york yankees a. On june 2, 1925, pipp took a day off due to a headache and was replaced by a young gehrigwho then went on to play in 2, consecutive games. Mickey mantle baseball trading cards for sale ebay. Walter henry schang was a major league baseball player with the philadelphia athletics 191917, 1930, boston red sox 19181920, new york yankees 19211925, st. Really, have you never heard a reference to wally pip. Lou gehrigs baseball career began in 1923 after he impressed the new york yankees with his hitting while playing baseball for columbia university. He appeared in three world series in the early 1920s, led the american league in home runs twice in the deadball era. Wally, his nickname, holds the record for most errors committed by a catcher in american league history.
Organize and price your collections as we offer instant access to the worlds leading trading card and collectibles databases, including baseball cards, basketball cards, football cards, nonsports cards, gaming cards and more. Walter clement pipp february 17, 1893 january 11, 1965 was an american professional. Shop wally pipp signed document autograph auto tigers yankees deceased 1965 psadna certified mlb autographed miscellaneous items and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Ballpoint signature, to jim davis with every good wishwally pipp, on an offwhite 5. Whatever you are listening to, theres a book here for you. Each dust jacket is protected in an acidfree archival quality acetate cover. Walter clement wally pipp february 17, 1893 january 11, 1965 was a major league baseball first baseman who gained sports immortality as the man who lost his starting role to lou gehrig paving the way for gehrigs historic streak of 2, consecutive games. Wally pipp this article was written by lyle spatz tall, lithelimbed and broadshouldered, the 6 2, 180 lb. Supply in their warehouse varies from our store so if youre interested, email us the titles and quantities youd like and well check on availability before you place your order. Wally pipp may be the only baseball player famous for sitting the bench.
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Nicknamed jumping joe, he was considered one of the best defensive third basemen of his era. Buzz bissingers friday night lights, written about the permian high school football team in odessa, texas, was a wonderful look at how life revolved around sports in a dusty west texas city. Broadcasters always drag out that name when the established player takes a day off for a relatively minor problem, and is replaced by a young player who hustles all day and shows he belongs. Joseph anthony joe dugan may 12, 1897 july 7, 1982, was an american professional baseball player.
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Pipp played the stock market for a few years and toyed with a writing career, moonlighting as babe ruths ghostwriter and penning a finance book called buying. Wow them with a book signed by the author, sure to hold a lasting place in their home library. The 1990 book was so good, it was adapted into a television series. Clive cussler july 15, 1931 february 24, 2020 a note from john. New york yankees first baseman from 1915 to 1925, best known as the man who lost his job to lou gehrig. Only two months after joining the yankees, he replaced the aging wally pipp as the new starting first baseman. Atriaemily bestler books first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket, signed by the author. Consisting of 120 cards, the w514 set is the largest of the various strip card issues of its era. Authors autographs in a book may be considered in various categories, including signed limited editions, signed trade editions, and association copies. Autograph book with babe ruth and lou gehrig together on one page. See more ideas about new york yankees, detroit tigers and babe ruth. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books.
A staple of red sox broadcasts for many years, wally has had the best seat in the house, perched on top of his adirondack chair overlooking ball parks across america. Walter clement pipp february 17, 1893 january 11, 1965 was an american professional baseball player. An autographed book from your favorite author can turn an item of personal value into a cherished keepsake of financial worth. Lelands is the original sports auction house and the premier appraisers and auctioneers in the hobby. Help with completing your set i will be listing 14 different cards from this set. Early 1960s wally pipp single signed statistics available at 20 february 23 24 platinum. The dodgers have a wally pipp situation brewing with. Lou gehrig autograph memorabilia for sale value guide. It has often been said that pipp lost his job to gehrig because he had a headache on june 2. A first baseman, pipp played in major league baseball mlb for the detroit tigers, new york yankees, and cincinnati reds between 19 and 1928 after appearing in 12 games for the tigers in 19 and playing in the minor leagues in 1914, he was purchased by the yankees before the 1915.
The wild nights of a ballplayer in 1950s manhattan literary hub. Yanks manager miller huggins rested pipp, recommended he pop an aspirin, and penciled in fresh talent. He played in major league baseball as a shortstop and third baseman from 1917 through 1931, most notably for the philadelphia athletics and the new york yankees, with whom he played in five world. Our appraisals archive contains thousands of antiques roadshow appraisal videos and valuable information spanning nearly 20 years worth of series episodes. So much has been said about this man, but he should be remembered first as a kind and gentle man who took time for anyone who approached him, and second as the creator of the modern adventure novel.
Every yankee knew the popular legend of wally pippthe outstanding. Pipp personally helped develop gehrig after he signed. Buy signed books by bestselling authors and celebrities from americas largest autographed book store. Signed trade editions are copies of the regular trade first edition signed by the author, with or without an.
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