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Quote Originally Posted by collectNOW:
Just for the record,Wally Pipp was injured and that is why gehrig replaced him.
Just for the record,Wally Pipp was injured and that is why gehrig replaced him.
Actually, it's a story of great debate..I am a bit of a baseball historian and have read a lot on the topic...many say Pipp sat out due to a headache but I read an interview of Pipp's and he admitted he had been beaned in spring training, missed 2 weeks and when he came back, Gehrig was just better than him and 10 years younger. There is definitely confusion about it, but most say he had a headache, took some aspirin and sat out. Some say that is urban legend. Good stuff CollectNOW!
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