Emory Wilbur "Ty" Helfrich (born October 9, 1890, in
Pleasantville, New Jersey
Pleasantville is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 20,629, which was an increase of 380 from the 2010 census count of 20,249, which reflected an increase of 1,237 ...
; died March 18, 1955, in Pleasantville, New Jersey) played
second base for the 1915
Brooklyn Tip-Tops
The Brooklyn Tip-Tops were a team in the short-lived Federal League of professional baseball from 1914 to 1915. The team's name came from Tip Top Bread, a product of Ward Baking Company, which was also owned by team owner Robert Ward. They were so ...
of the
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that played its first season as a minor league in 1913 and operated as a "third major league", in competition with the e ...
. That season was the only season he played
Major League Baseball
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. Prior to his baseball career, he attended
Lafayette College
Lafayette College is a private liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1826 by James Madison Porter and other citizens in Easton, the college first held classes in 1832. The founders voted to name the college after General Laf ...
in
Easton, Pennsylvania
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. After baseball, he returned to
South Jersey
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to become a high school coach.
South Jersey Sports
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Major League Baseball second basemen
Baseball players from Atlantic County, New Jersey
1890 births
1955 deaths
Brooklyn Tip-Tops players
Lafayette Leopards baseball players
People from Pleasantville, New Jersey
Lowell Grays players
Newport News Shipbuilders players
Petersburg Goobers players
Worcester Busters players
Springfield Ponies players
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