Wally Pipp was born on February 17, 1893.

Wally Pipp died on January 11, 1965 at the age of 71.

Wally Pipp died on January 11, 1965 at the age of 71.

Wally Pipp was born February 17, 1893, in Chicago, IL, USA.

The Education of Mr- Pipp - 1914 was released on:

USA: 23 November 1914

Wally Pipp was born on February 17, 1893 and died on January 11, 1965. Wally Pipp would have been 71 years old at the time of death or 122 years old today.

Wally Pipp is 6 feet 1 inches tall. He weighs 180 pounds. He bats left and throws left.

Prior to Wally Pipp, Charlie Mullen was the Yankees first baseman in 1914 and John Knight played first in 1913.

Wally Pipp was the first baseman for the New York Yankees between 1915-1925 whose job was taken by Lou Gehrig. When he lost his job, instead of sulking, he worked with Gehrig to help make him a better player. So what can be learned from Pipp? For starters, how to be a good teammate.

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Wally Pipp was a New York Yankees first baseman, who on June 2, 1925 was removed from the starting lineup and replaced with Lou Gehrig.

Gehrig then went on to play 2,130 consecutive games.

Wally Pipp debuted on June 29, 1913, playing for the Detroit Tigers at Navin Field; he played his final game on September 30, 1928, playing for the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field.

Wally Pipp died January 11, 1965, in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.

Gehrig replaced Wally Pipp, who had been hit in the head with a baseball the previous day.

Wally Pipp was born on February 17, 1893.

The cast of Her First Game - 1917 includes: Sidney Drew Wally Pipp

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Wally Pipp, a first baseman with the Tigers, Yankees, and Reds between 1913-1928, was the player Lou Gehrig replaced at first base. Legend had it that Pipp reported to the ballpark on June 2, 1925 with a headache and the Yankees manager, Miller Huggins, told him to take two aspirin and get some rest. Gehrig replaced Pipp that day and never relinquished the position. A great story, maybe, but not exactly accurate. The Yankees were playing poorly at the start of the 1925 season. There was dissention among the players. While Pipp was not part of the dissention his play was poor. He was hitting just .244 and for the three weeks prior to June 2 was batting .181. So manager Huggins decided to shake things up by benching Pipp for Gehrig. Huggins also benched catcher Wally Schang and second baseman Aaron Ward in hopes of setting a fire under the team. While the Yankees played better, they wound up missing the World Series for the second straight season as the Washington Nationals won the AL pennant. Pipp had been the Yankees first baseman for ten years and while he certainly was unhappy to lose his starting job, he worked with Gehrig to make him a better ball player. He was sold to the Cincinnati Reds prior to the 1926 season for $7,500.

Wally Pipp played in 155 games at first base for the Cincinnati Reds in 1926, starting in none of them.

He made 1710 putouts, had 92 assists, and committed 15 errors, equivalent to .097 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 140 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 114 games at first base for the Cincinnati Reds in 1927, starting in none of them.

He made 1145 putouts, had 66 assists, and committed 5 errors, equivalent to .044 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 86 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 72 games at first base for the Cincinnati Reds in 1928, starting in none of them.

He made 673 putouts, had 40 assists, and committed 8 errors, equivalent to .111 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 69 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 10 games at first base for the Detroit Tigers in 1913, starting in none of them.

He made 80 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .2 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 6 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 148 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1916, starting in none of them.

He made 1513 putouts, had 99 assists, and committed 13 errors, equivalent to .088 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 89 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 155 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1917, starting in none of them.

He made 1609 putouts, had 109 assists, and committed 17 errors, equivalent to .11 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 97 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 91 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1918, starting in none of them.

He made 918 putouts, had 61 assists, and committed 12 errors, equivalent to .132 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 75 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 138 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1919, starting in none of them.

He made 1488 putouts, had 94 assists, and committed 15 errors, equivalent to .109 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 77 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 153 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1920, starting in none of them.

He made 1649 putouts, had 100 assists, and committed 15 errors, equivalent to .098 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 101 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 153 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1921, starting in none of them.

He made 1624 putouts, had 89 assists, and committed 16 errors, equivalent to .105 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 116 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 152 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1922, starting in none of them.

He made 1667 putouts, had 88 assists, and committed 13 errors, equivalent to .086 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 106 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 144 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1923, starting in none of them.

He made 1461 putouts, had 81 assists, and committed 12 errors, equivalent to .083 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 97 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 153 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1924, starting in none of them.

He made 1447 putouts, had 106 assists, and committed 9 errors, equivalent to .059 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 106 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 47 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1925, starting in none of them.

He made 399 putouts, had 38 assists, and committed 4 errors, equivalent to .085 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 40 double plays.

Wally Pipp played in 134 games at first base for the New York Yankees in 1915, starting in none of them.

He made 1396 putouts, had 85 assists, and committed 12 errors, equivalent to .09 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 85 double plays.

In 1913, Wally Pipp played in 12 games, all for the Detroit Tigers, and batting in all of them. He had 31 at bats, getting 5 hits, for a .161 batting average, with 5 runs batted in. He was walked 2 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 6 times. He hit 0 doubles, 3 triples, and 0 home runs.

Lou Gehrig took over from Wally Pipp in the 1925 season. Babe Dahlgren took over from Gehrig in the 1939 season.

In 1918, Wally Pipp played in 91 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 349 at bats, getting 106 hits, for a .304 batting average, with 14 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 44 runs batted in. He was walked 22 times. He struck out 34 times. He hit 15 doubles, 9 triples, and 2 home runs.

In 1924, Wally Pipp played in 153 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 589 at bats, getting 174 hits, for a .295 batting average, with 23 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 114 runs batted in. He was walked 51 times. He struck out 36 times. He hit 30 doubles, 19 triples, and 9 home runs.

In 1927, Wally Pipp played in 122 games, all for the Cincinnati Reds, and batting in all of them. He had 443 at bats, getting 115 hits, for a .260 batting average, with 14 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 41 runs batted in. He was walked 32 times. He struck out 11 times. He hit 19 doubles, 6 triples, and 2 home runs.

Walter Clement "Wally" Pipp was an American first baseman for the New York Yankees, now best remembered as the man who lost his starting role to Lou Gehrig.

In 1915, Wally Pipp played in 136 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 479 at bats, getting 118 hits, for a .246 batting average, with 14 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 60 runs batted in. He was walked 66 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 81 times. He hit 20 doubles, 13 triples, and 4 home runs.

In 1916, Wally Pipp played in 151 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 545 at bats, getting 143 hits, for a .262 batting average, with 16 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 93 runs batted in. He was walked 54 times, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 82 times. He hit 20 doubles, 14 triples, and 12 home runs.

In 1917, Wally Pipp played in 155 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 587 at bats, getting 143 hits, for a .244 batting average, with 15 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 70 runs batted in. He was walked 60 times, and was hit by the pitch 6 times. He struck out 66 times. He hit 29 doubles, 12 triples, and 9 home runs.

In 1919, Wally Pipp played in 138 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 523 at bats, getting 144 hits, for a .275 batting average, with 30 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 50 runs batted in. He was walked 39 times, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He struck out 42 times. He hit 23 doubles, 10 triples, and 7 home runs.

In 1920, Wally Pipp played in 153 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 610 at bats, getting 171 hits, for a .280 batting average, with 23 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 76 runs batted in. He was walked 48 times, and was hit by the pitch 6 times. He struck out 54 times. He hit 30 doubles, 14 triples, and 11 home runs.

In 1921, Wally Pipp played in 153 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 588 at bats, getting 174 hits, for a .296 batting average, with 33 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 98 runs batted in. He was walked 45 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 28 times. He hit 35 doubles, 9 triples, and 8 home runs.

In 1922, Wally Pipp played in 152 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 577 at bats, getting 190 hits, for a .329 batting average, with 27 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 90 runs batted in. He was walked 56 times, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He struck out 32 times. He hit 32 doubles, 10 triples, and 9 home runs.

In 1923, Wally Pipp played in 144 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 569 at bats, getting 173 hits, for a .304 batting average, with 23 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 108 runs batted in. He was walked 36 times, and was hit by the pitch 6 times. He struck out 28 times. He hit 19 doubles, 8 triples, and 6 home runs.

In 1925, Wally Pipp played in 62 games, all for the New York Yankees, and batting in all of them. He had 178 at bats, getting 41 hits, for a .230 batting average, with 8 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 24 runs batted in. He was walked 13 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 time. He struck out 12 times. He hit 6 doubles, 3 triples, and 3 home runs.

In 1926, Wally Pipp played in 155 games, all for the Cincinnati Reds, and batting in all of them. He had 574 at bats, getting 167 hits, for a .291 batting average, with 21 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 99 runs batted in. He was walked 49 times, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. He struck out 26 times. He hit 22 doubles, 15 triples, and 6 home runs.