Chief Meyers Stats & Facts

Chief Meyers Stats & Facts

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  Chief Meyers Position: CatcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right5-11, 194lb (180cm, 87kg)Born: July 29, 1880 in Riverside, CA usDied: July 25, 1971 (Aged 90-361d) in San Bernardino, CABuried: Green Acres Memorial Park, Bloomington, CAHigh 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 SBLast Game: October 4, 1917 (Age 37-067d)vs. BRO 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBRookie Status: Exceeded rookie…

Giants ask for waivers on Chief Meyers

Giants ask for waivers on Chief Meyers

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The Giants ask for waivers on Chief Meyers, but Brooklyn and Boston both refuse the team’s request. When the Robins owner Charles Ebbets and Braves owners Percy D. Haughton disagree on the status of the veteran catcher, a coin toss determines the 35 year-old will play for Brooklyn, where he will hit .235 in limited action over the next two season.

It’s a bad day for the Chief as the Giants lose a tough one to the Reds, 2 – 0

It’s a bad day for the Chief as the Giants lose a tough one to the Reds, 2 – 0

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It’s a bad day for the Chief as the Giants lose a tough one to the Reds, 2 – 0. The Giants’ catcher doubles in the 6th and then is out for missing first base. In the 9th, Chief Meyersthrows one ball over Milt Stock’s head at third base, bounces one to second base on a steal, and tosses another into center field. The three errors hand Christy Mathewson the loss.

Chief Meyers is the first major league catcher to hit for cycle

Chief Meyers is the first major league catcher to hit for cycle

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    On June 10, 1912 In the opener with the Giants‚ the Cubs top the league leaders‚ 9 – 8‚ despite New York’s Chief Meyers hitting for the cycle. The Chief is the first major league catcher to cycle. Heinie Zimmerman answers with two homers for Chicago.     @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Other Resources & Links   [et_pb_signup provider=”getresponse” getresponse_list=”Thomas Hannon|zs45L” success_action=”redirect” success_redirect_url=”https://thisdayinbaseball.com/join-the-community/” success_redirect_query=”on|off|off|off|off”…

Giants establish a club mark, hitting four triples in one game

Giants establish a club mark, hitting four triples in one game

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At the Palace of the Fans in Cincinnati, the Giants establish a club mark, hitting four triples in one game. The plethora of three-baggers, including two-legged out by Hall of Fame hurler Rube Marquard as well as one each from Larry Doyle and Chief Meyers, and nine other hits enable New York to beat the Reds, 8-3.

The New York Giants pick up four stolen bases in a 3 – 1 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the start of a post-1900 record 347 steals for the year

The New York Giants pick up four stolen bases in a 3 – 1 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the start of a post-1900 record 347 steals for the year

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The New York Giants pick up four stolen bases in a 3 – 1 victory against the Brooklyn Dodgers, the start of a post-1900 record 347 steals for the year. Eight Giants will steal 19 bases or better, topped by Josh Devore’s 61 and Larry Doyle’s 38.

Christy Mathewson and catcher Chief Meyers are all that the Giants need in the opener against Brooklyn

Christy Mathewson and catcher Chief Meyers are all that the Giants need in the opener against Brooklyn

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Christy Mathewson and catcher Chief Meyers are all that the Giants need in the opener against Brooklyn. Matty allows three hits in shutting down the Superbas, and the Chief clubs his first major league homer in the 2nd inning, a grand slam to score all the runs. New York wins, 4 – 0, beating Elmer Knetzer. The Superbas take the nitecap, 10 – 1, behind Bugs Raymond. Rookie Zack Wheat has his first two major league hits in the nitecap, after being collared in the opener by Matty.