David P. Pierson (August 20, 1855 – November 11, 1922) was an American
Major League Baseball
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player who played
catcher
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and
outfield
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In bat and ball games
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for the
Cincinnati Reds
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of the
National League
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in 1876. His brother,
Dick Pierson, also played professional baseball.
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1855 births
1922 deaths
19th-century baseball players
19th-century American sportsmen
Baseball players from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Major League Baseball catchers
Major League Baseball outfielders
Cincinnati Reds (1876–1879) players
Newark Domestics players
Burials at Fairmount Cemetery (Newark, New Jersey)
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