Charles S. Bierman (1845 – August 4, 1879) was an American professional

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player who played one game for the

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in 1871. He went hitless in two

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s, had one

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, and committed two errors at

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. Bierman died in his hometown of

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on August 4, 1879, and is interred at Hoboken Cemetery.

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