Franklin Thomas Pearce (August 31, 1905 – September 3, 1950) was a

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. He played parts of three seasons, from 1933 until 1935, for the

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. Pearce was effective as a reliever in a game played at

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on September 12, 1933. In an afternoon game he relieved Ed Holley in the eighth inning for Philadelphia. The Phillies lost, 2–0, but the two pitchers gave up only six hits combined. Pearce died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1950.

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Major League Baseball pitchers Philadelphia Phillies players Nashville Vols players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Baltimore Orioles (International League) players Rochester Red Wings players Syracuse Chiefs players Jersey City Giants players Montreal Royals players Baseball players from Louisville, Kentucky 1905 births 1950 suicides 1950 deaths Suicides by firearm in New York (state) {{Louisville-stub