Deacon Meyers
George Allen Meyers (October 9, 1899 – July 15, 1978), nicknamed "Deacon", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.
| Deacon Meyers | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 9, 1899 Columbia, Tennessee | |||
| Died: July 15, 1978 (aged 78) Dayton, Ohio | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1921, for the St. Louis Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1926, for the Dayton Marcos | |||
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A native of Columbia, Tennessee, Meyers made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the St. Louis Giants. He played four seasons with the St. Louis Stars, and finished his career in 1926 with the Dayton Marcos.[1][2] Meyers died in Dayton, Ohio in 1978 at age 78.
References
- "Deacon Meyers". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Deacon Meyers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
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