From 1915 to 1925, Wally Pipp was a staple in the New York Yankees offense. Manning first base, Pipp led the American League in home runs in both 1916 and 1917, and played in at least 138 games in every season from 1919 to 1924. However, as most Yankees fans will tell you, Pipp’s most notable impact on the team was unfortunately due to a headache.
As the legend goes, Pipp’s headache was causing double vision and after he asked the trainer for some aspirin, manager Miller Huggins recommended taking a full day off. As a result, the team turned to a young prospect Lou Gehrig and the rest is history.