Lip Pike, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lip Pike

Major League Baseball player, manager

Date of Birth: 25-May-1845

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1893

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Lipman Emanuel "Lip" Pike (May 25, 1845 – October 10, 1893) the "Iron Batter", was one of the stars of 19th-century baseball in the United States.
He was one of the first professional players, as well as the first Jewish one.
His brother, Israel Pike, played briefly for the Hartford Dark Blues during the 1877 season. Pike was one of the premier players of his day.
He was a great slugger and one of the best home run hitters, so much so that stories about balls he hit were told for quite some time after he stopped playing.