Buttercup Dickerson Baseball player
Lewis Pessano 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. He is credited as the first Italian-American to play in the majors.
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![Buttercup Dickerson](/photos/buttercup-dickerson.jpg)
Alias (AKA) | Dickerson Buttercup |
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Birth date | October 11, 1858 |
Date of death | July 23, 1920 |
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Baseball player
Career start | July 15, 1878 |
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Career end | June 01, 1885 |
batting side | Left |
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throwing side | Right |