Chief Meyers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1880
Place of Birth: Riverside, California, United States
Date of Death: 25-Jul-1971
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Chief Meyers
- John Tortes "Chief" Meyers (July 29, 1880 – July 25, 1971) was a Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, and Brooklyn Robins from 1909 to 1917.
- He played on the early Giants teams under manager John McGraw and was the primary catcher for Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson.
- Meyers hit over .300 for three straight years as the Giants won three straight National League pennants from 1911 to 1913.
- Overall, he played in four World Series – the 1911, 1912, and 1913 Series with the Giants, as well as the 1916 Series with the Robins.
- Meyers was a Native American from the Cahuilla culture of California, and he was educated at Dartmouth College.
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