Tipton, an All-American footballer at Duke and a Rose Bowl star, skipped a pro-football career to sign with Connie Mack's Athletics in 1939. During WWII he had his only ML success, hitting .288 and .301 as a regular outfielder with the Reds. (JK)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»June 5, 1939:
The Philadelphia A's sign Duke University All-American running back Eric Tipton.
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