Books and articles about Billy Myers

RELATED LINKS Submissions » "The Reds had just won the World Series, and their shortstop, Billy Myers, was kind of semi-retired": Wayne Ambler

The 1939-40 Reds were low-scoring teams. Myers, their shortstop, was valuable for his expertise at reading the intent of baserunners and picking up hit-and-run and steal signs. His sacrifice fly drove in the winning run in the seventh game of the 1940 World Series. Billy's brother, Lynn, was a Cardinal infielder in 1938-39. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 8, 1940: With only one day's rest, Bobo Newsom comes back for the Tigers and nearly has enough to win. Detroit gets an unearned run off Paul Derringer in the 3rd, and Newsom holds the Reds scoreless through six innings. In the 7th, however, Frank McCormick and Jimmy Ripple hit consecutive doubles, and Ripple later ambles in from 3B on Billy Myers' sac fly. Derringer gives up seven hits in the first six innings but sets the Tigers down in order in the final three frames. Old Jimmy Wilson catches six of the seven games, hits .353, and has the only SB of the Series. The Reds' share is $5,803 and the Tigers get $3,532. » December 4, 1940: The Cubs swap SS Bobby Mattick and OF Jim Gleeson to the Reds for SS Billy Myers. Myers will split his time between Chicago and the minors in '41 and quit in 1942 rather than take a pay cut.