Newspaper page from Harper's Weekly, published in New York, New York on November 3, 1866, featuring a full-page photograph of the Philadelphia Athletics and Brooklyn Atlantics baseball teams. The image prominently features Lipman Pike, noted as the first Jewish professional baseball player.
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Newspaper page from Harper's Weekly, published in New York, New York on November 3, 1866, featuring a full-page illustration of the Philadelphia Athletics and the Atlantic Club of Brooklyn baseball teams. The image prominently features Lipman Pike, one of the first professional Jewish baseball players.
Newspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph, dated June 28, 1866, reporting on Lyman Pike hitting a home run. The clipping mentions Pike's role in professionalizing baseball, his home run records, and his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. The clipping also notes Pike's move from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Irvings of NJ in 1867. The clipping was found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.