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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