Chief Meyers

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-11, 194lb (180cm, 87kg)
Born: July 29, 1880 in Riverside, CA us
Died: July 25, 1971 (Aged 90-361d) in San Bernardino, CA
Buried: Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington, CA
High School: Riverside HS (Riverside, CA)
School: Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
Debut: April 15, 1909 (Age 28-260d, 3,139th in major league history)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 4, 1917 (Age 37-067d)
vs. BRO 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1909 season
Full Name: John Tortes Meyers
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A Cahuilla Indian from California, Meyers was the New York Giants’ star catcher when they won three straight pennants from 1911 to 1913; he batted .332, .358, and .312 in those years. Slowed by catching more than 100 games in six straight seasons (1910-15), he retired at age 37 in 1917. He was booed while managing in a semi-pro game in 1920 and, disgusted, quit baseball. Educated at Dartmouth, he was employed by the Department of the Interior as an Indian supervisor. He scoffed at his nickname, Chief, bestowed on virtually every athlete of Indian ancestry.

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