Dave Pierson
Encyclopedia
David P. Pierson was an American
Major League Baseball
player who played catcher
and outfield
for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League
in 1876. His brother, Dick Pierson
, also played professional baseball.
United States
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
and outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
for the Cincinnati Reds of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
in 1876. His brother, Dick Pierson
Dick Pierson
Edmund Dana "Dick" Pierson was a Major League Baseball second baseman. Pierson played for the New York Metropolitans in . In 3 career games, he had 1 hit in 9 at-bats. It is not known with what hand he batted, but he threw right-handed.Pierson was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and died in...
, also played professional baseball.