Buttercup Dickerson
American baseball player (1858–1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lewis Pessano "Buttercup" Dickerson (October 11, 1858 – July 23, 1920) was a 19th-century Major League Baseball outfielder. Born in Tyaskin, Maryland, he played a total of seven seasons in the majors, splitting time between eight teams in three different leagues.[1] He is credited by the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame as the first Italian-American to play in the majors,[2] but conversations with family members have called into question whether the family has any Italian ancestry.
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Buttercup Dickerson | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Lewis Pessano Dickerson (1858-10-11)October 11, 1858 Tyaskin, Maryland | |
Died: July 23, 1920(1920-07-23) (aged 62) Baltimore, Maryland | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 15, 1878, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 1, 1885, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .284 |
Hits | 500 |
Runs scored | 302 |
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