John Tortes Chief Meyers A Baseball Biography |
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| Author:
| Young, William A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-6801-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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One of major league baseball's first Native American stars, John Tortes ""Chief"" Meyers (1880-1971) was the hard-hitting, award-winning catcher for John McGraw's New York Giants from 1908 to 1915 and later for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This first full biography explores Meyers's Cahuilla roots and early life, his year at Dartmouth College, his outstanding baseball career, his life after baseball, and his remarkable legacy.
One of major league baseball's first Native American stars, John Tortes ""Chief"" Meyers (1880-1971) was the hard-hitting, award-winning catcher for John McGraw's New York Giants from 1908 to 1915 and later for the Brooklyn Dodgers. This first full biography explores Meyers's Cahuilla roots and early life, his year at Dartmouth College, his outstanding baseball career, his life after baseball, and his remarkable legacy.