Bob Lipski
| Bob Lipski | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 7, 1938 Scranton, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 28, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 1, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Robert Peter Lipski (born July 7, 1938) is a former American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cleveland Indians.[1]
Formative years
Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania on July 7, 1938, Bob Lipski was a graduate of that city's Technical High School.[2]
Baseball career
Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1956, Lipski was drafted from them by the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 rule 5 draft. He played in just two games for that team in 1963, going hitless in one at bat, before being returned to the Phillies, ending his major league career.
During the summer of 1962, he was "named to the International Baseball League all-star team," according to The Scranton Times.[3]
Public service career and family
Following his baseball career, Lipski married, had two children, and worked as a Pennsylvania State Trooper in Dunmore, Pennsylvania and in his hometown of Scranton.[4][5]
During the summer of 1994, Lipski traveled to Poland, where he worked with civic leaders in multiple communities to establish Little League Baseball programs for Polish children.[6][7]
References
- ^ King, Malcolm. "Attendance falls at Lopez." Tampa, Florida: The Tampa Times, August 22, 1959, p. 6.
- ^ "Lipski Placed on Phils' Roster." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Scranton Tribune, October 17, 1961, p. 18.
- ^ "Bob Lipski Honored." Scranton Pennsylvania: The Scranton Times, June 29, 1962.
- ^ "No Regrets, No Complaints Amid Bob Lipski's Farewell to Baseball." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Scrantonian, April 9, 1967, p. 57.
- ^ George, Jim. "Lipski Back in the Game." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Sunday Times, August 3, 1975, p. D8.
- ^ Savage, Bill. "Lipski embarking on Little League expedition" and "Wanted: Baseball gear for Polish youth." Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: The Times-Leader, April 10, 1994, p. 5C.
- ^ Wintermantel, Kristin. "Polish Baseball, Local Style." Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Sunday Times, April 3, 1994, p. B5.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac