Dick Pierson
Encyclopedia
Edmund Dana "Dick" Pierson (October 24, 1857 to July 20, 1922) 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 Newark, New Jersey
. His brother, Dave Pierson
, also played baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.
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...
second baseman
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
. Pierson played for the New York Metropolitans
New York Metropolitans
The Metropolitan Club was a 19th-century professional baseball team that played in New York City from 1880 to 1887...
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
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
and died in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
. His brother, Dave Pierson
Dave Pierson
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.-External links:...
, also played baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.