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Message: [QUOTE="PAHuskeyFan, post: 2441258, member: 7880"] I used "allegedly" because there is some uncertainty about why Pipp was "rested" on that day, but the following is from ...[URL="http://mentalfloss.com/article/52847/what-happened-wally-pipp-after-he-was-benched"]What Happened to Wally Pipp After He Was Benched?[/URL] "Wally Pipp may be the only baseball player famous for sitting the bench. As the legend goes, Pipp was the New York Yankees’ longtime first baseman when, on June 2, 1925, he called in sick with a headache. Yanks manager Miller Huggins rested Pipp, recommended he pop an aspirin, and penciled in fresh talent. That “fresh talent” was a little known slugger named Lou Gehrig. The Iron Horse tore it up and didn’t leave the lineup for another 14 years. Meanwhile, Pipp lost his job and his pinstripes." Now Pipp’s name is a running joke. He’s a darling cautionary tale: If you’re hurt and don’t suck it up, someone else will do your job—and they may do it better." [/QUOTE]