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Details
| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
J.
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| Last Name |
Pearce
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard J. Pearce
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| Birthday |
29th February, 1836
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| Birthplace |
Brooklyn, NY
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| Died |
18th September, 1908
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| Place of Death |
Wareham, MA
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| Buried |
Long Neck Cemetery, Wareham, MA
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| Height |
5' 3" (160 cm)
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| Weight |
161lbs (73 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Shortstop
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
18th May, 1871
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| MLB Final Game Date |
6th October, 1877
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Richard J. Pearce (February 29, 1836 – September 18, 1908) known as Dickey Pearce was an American professional baseball player and one of the sport's most famous early figures. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, and began playing with the Brooklyn Atlantics in 1856. He continued his career in the National Association and the early years of Major League Baseball. It is possible Pearce was one of the first baseball players to earn money for playing the game professionally. Pearce is given credit for pioneering the shortstop position. Pearce introduced his "tricky hit" to baseball, known today as the bunt. For much of his career, the rules permitted the ball to roll foul and still be a hit.
