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John Tortes “Chief” Meyers

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John Tortes “Chief” Meyers Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Death
25 Jul 1971 (aged 90)
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 34.041167, Longitude: -117.390867
Plot
Garden of the Last Supper, Lot 3A, Plot 370
Memorial ID
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Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher for three teams in nine seasons in the majors. Meyers played with the New York Giants (1909 to 1915), Brooklyn Robins (1916 to 1917), and finished with the Boston Braves (1917). In 2,834 plate appearances he batted .291 with 363 runs batted in and 14 home runs. From 1911 to 1913, he hit over .300 three straight years and finished third in the voting for Most Valuable Player as the Giants went to three straight World Series. He was the principal catcher for Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson. He was a Cahuilla Indian.
Major League Baseball Player. He was a catcher for three teams in nine seasons in the majors. Meyers played with the New York Giants (1909 to 1915), Brooklyn Robins (1916 to 1917), and finished with the Boston Braves (1917). In 2,834 plate appearances he batted .291 with 363 runs batted in and 14 home runs. From 1911 to 1913, he hit over .300 three straight years and finished third in the voting for Most Valuable Player as the Giants went to three straight World Series. He was the principal catcher for Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson. He was a Cahuilla Indian.

Bio by: Mel Bashore


Inscription

California
Pvt U.S. Marine Corps
World War I



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Mel Bashore
  • Added: Sep 27, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42467708/john_tortes-meyers: accessed ), memorial page for John Tortes “Chief” Meyers (29 Jul 1880–25 Jul 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42467708, citing Green Acres Memorial Park and Mortuary, Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.