About Dave Zearfoss
Lived 1868 – 1945 (aged 77). Dave Zearfoss was an American baseball player.
David William Tilden Zearfoss (January 1, 1868 – September 12, 1945) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between 1896 and 1905 for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals. He had a .208 batting average for his major league career.
In 1908, he became the manager of a minor league team in Wilmington, Delaware and would become a resident of Delaware. He attended the University of Delaware and worked for thirty years for the Wilmington Gas Company until his retirement in 1939. He died in 1945 and was buried in Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia.
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Who was Dave Zearfoss?
American baseball catcher
When was Dave Zearfoss born?
Dave Zearfoss was born on 1 January 1868 in Schenectady.
When did Dave Zearfoss die?
Dave Zearfoss died on 12 September 1945 in Wilmington.
What was Dave Zearfoss's occupation?
Dave Zearfoss was a baseball player.
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Dave Zearfoss was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dave Zearfoss. https://biography.guide/dave-zearfoss/
MLA: "Dave Zearfoss." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dave-zearfoss/.
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