Wally Pipp. Could Ammon Lakip be Clemson’s version of Wally Pipp?
Pipp was the New York Yankees first baseman, who led the Yankees to a 1923 World Championship. Twice he led the American League in home runs. But no one truly remembers him. Why?
In 1925 Pip was injured and a young ballplayer by the name of Lou Gehrig replaced him. Gehrig went onto a Hall of Fame career and was the first player in Major League Baseball history to have his uniform number retired.
After replacing Pipp in the lineup in 1925, Gehrig did not miss a start until 1939 – a then record of 2,130 games, which stood for 56 years.