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Cincinnati Daily Gazette, April 24, 1877: Lip Pike's First Game as Captain of the Cincinnati Red StockingsCincinnati Daily Gazette, April 24, 1877: Lip Pike's First Game as Captain of the Cincinnati Red Stockings

Newspaper issue of the Cincinnati Daily Gazette, published in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 24, 1877. This rare issue covers Lip Pike's first game as captain of the Cincinnati Red Stockings, detailing his debut in the 1877 professional baseball season and the Red Stockings' victory over Indianapolis. The article features a detailed account of the game, with Pike's name mentioned five times.

New York Clipper, February 4, 1882: Article on Lipman Pike's Home Run RecordNew York Clipper, February 4, 1882: Article on Lipman Pike's Home Run Record

Newspaper clipping from the February 4, 1882, edition of the New York Clipper featuring a short article about Lipman Pike, a Jewish baseball player, hitting a record number of home runs in a single game. The article notes he played for the Athletics in a game against the Alerts in Philadelphia on July 16, 1866, hitting six home runs, five consecutively. Published in New York, New York.