Jack Pierce | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | June 2, 1949|
Died: September 13, 2012 Monterrey, Mexico | (aged 63)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: April 27, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves | |
NPB: 1977, for the Nankai Hawks | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: September 12, 1975, for the Detroit Tigers | |
NPB: 1977, for the Nankai Hawks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .211 |
Home runs | 8 |
Runs batted in | 22 |
Teams | |
Member of the Mexican Professional | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2001 |
Lavern Jack Pierce (June 2, 1949 – September 13, 2012) was an American professional baseball player. Pierce played in parts of three seasons in the majors from 1973 until 1975 with the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers. He also played with the Nankai Hawks in Japan in 1977. However, Pierce is better known for his exploits in minor league baseball. As of 1998, he ranked ninth all-time in minor league home runs with 395.