Eric Tipton

Eric Tipton
Left fielder
Born: (1915-04-20)April 20, 1915
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
Died: August 29, 2001(2001-08-29) (aged 86)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 9, 1939, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1945, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.270
Home runs22
Runs batted in151
Teams

Eric Gordon Tipton (April 20, 1915 – August 29, 2001) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. Also known as a college football player, Tipton was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1965.