‘Last Yankee Dodger’ to pay visit to YC Saturday

Piqua native Fred Kipp, who played pro baseball for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, will be at the Yates Center Days celebration Saturday.

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May 27, 2021 - 6:38 AM

Piqua native Fred Kipp, who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, poses for a photo with the late Tommy Lasorda at a Dodger game. Courtesy photo

Fred Kipp, one of the last 14 Brooklyn Dodgers, is coming to Iola and Piqua for the Yates Center Memorial Day Parade. 

Kipp was born and raised in Piqua before heading to New York where he played in the Brooklyn Dodger organization from 1953 to 1957 before moving to Los Angeles.

With the passing of Tommy Lasorda in early 2021, only 13 players from the Brooklyn Dodgers are  still living. 

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