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1898 Cameo Pepsin Lou Bierbauer Pin
1898 Cameo Pepsin Lou Bierbauer Pin

1898 Cameo Pepsin Lou Bierbauer Pin

$ 0.52

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    Description

    1898 Cameo Pepsin Lou Bierbauer Pin.
    Cameo-Pepsin Badge
    1865
    - 2B Lou Bierbauer was born in Erie (some sources claim he was born in Philly, que sera, sera). The Pirates signed him in 1891, as he wasn’t on the reserved roster of his American Association club, the Philadelphia Athletics (he had skipped to the outlaw Players League Brooklyn Ward’s Wonders in 1890). His rights were decided by an arbitrator, and though the AA thought the Alleghenys’ act was “piratical,” Pittsburgh was awarded Bierbauer and a new nickname, the Pirates. From 1891-96, Bierbauer was a defensive master and hit .260 for the Pirates.