Buddy Myer

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-10, 163lb (178cm, 73kg)
Born: March 16, 1904 in Ellisville, MS us
Died: October 31, 1974 in Baton Rouge, LA
Buried: Greenoaks Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, LA
School: Mississippi State University (Mississippi State, MS)
Debut: September 26, 1925 (6,259th in major league history)
vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 24, 1941
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Charles Solomon Myer
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Relatives: Greatuncle of Bob Myrick

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Billy Rogell
Freddie Fitzsimmons
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Chuck Dressen

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Notable Events and Chronology

October 10, 1925

In game three of the World Series, Senators bat out of order

April 25, 1933

At Griffith Stadium, the benches clear when Yankee outfielder Ben Chapman viciously spikes Buddy Myer and then responds to the Senators infielder’s retaliation by punching and hurling anti-semitic remarks at the injured Jewish second baseman. The ugly 20-minute brawl, which spreads into the stands and includes over 300 fans getting into the action, will result in suspensions and fines for the players involved.

April 25, 1933

Russ “Sheriff” Van Atta makes an incredible debut for the New York Yankees

July 7, 1937

1937 All Star Game Lou Gehrig drives in 4 and Dizzy Dean takes one off the toe

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Nine Major League Baseball Players who debuted in 1925

Biography

The Senators’ Clark Griffith moaned that it was “the dumbest deal I ever made,” after he traded Buddy Myer to the Red Sox for shortstop Topper Rigney in 1927. Rigney lasted for 45 games, while Myer led the league with 30 stolen bases and batted .313 in 1928; Griffith had to give up five players to get Myer back after the season. Myer became Washington’s solid second baseman for a decade, leading the league in fielding in 1931 and 1938, and winning the AL batting crown in 1935 with a last-day splurge of base hits. He edged Joe Vosmik, .3495 to .3489, when the Cleveland outfielder tried to nurse his lead by sitting out a game on the last day of the season. Myer was a lefthanded batter so adept at dragging the ball that he beat out 60 bunts in one season. He batted over .300 nine times, The career .303 hitter was overshadowed by Charlie Gehringer, the superstar second baseman for the Tigers, but he was immensely popular in D.C., where he played until he retired at the outbreak of World War II.

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Factoids, Quotes, Milestones and Odd Facts

Best Season, 1935
Led the AL with a .349 average, edging Cleveland’s Joe Vosmik. Myer collected 215 hits, with 36 doubles, 11 triples, five homers, and 100 RBI.

All-Star Selections

Post-Season Appearances
1925 World Series
1933 World Series

Hitting Streaks
21 games (1935)
21 games (1935)

All-Star Selections
1935 AL
1937 AL

Best Strength as a Player
Selection at the plate. Myer walked more than twice as much as he struck out, 965-428.

Largest Weakness as a Player
He was a poor percentage base stealer. Of course, he also didn’t hit many homers, but that had as much to do with Griffith Park, as it did his power.

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