Lip Pike Baseball player

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 the first player to be revealed as a professional (meaning he was paid money to play), as well as the first Jewish player. His brother, Israel Pike, played briefly for the Hartford Dark Blues during the 1877 season.His family was of Dutch background who moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was young, and his father was a haberdasher. 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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Pike Lipman Emanuel
Birth date	May 25, 1845
Birth place	New York City
Date of death	October 10, 1893
Place of death	Brooklyn

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Baseball player

Career start	May 09, 1871
Career end	July 28, 1887
batting side	Left
former teams	New York Metropolitans Troy Haymakers
position	Outfielder
teams	St. Louis Brown Stockings Providence Grays New York Metropolitans Worcester Worcesters Baltimore Canaries Troy Haymakers Philadelphia Athletics (1860–76) Brooklyn Atlantics National Association of Base Ball Players Irvington New Jersey Hartford Dark Blues Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) New York Mutuals
throwing side	Left