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[John T. "Chief" Meyers, New York AL, at Polo Grounds, NY (baseball)] (LOC)

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  • Harry Angstrom said:
    He was a Cahuilla Indian from California, hence the nickname: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Meyers
  • last crate said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mal's Best of the Best, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • stevecovington72 said:
    Hello, My great grandmother was his nurse. I have a copy of The Glory Of Thier Times that is autographed by Chief Meyers and several high quality original photos of him with other players on the team. I am trying to find out the value of the book and photos< Thanks

[Chief Meyers, New York NL (baseball)] (LOC)

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[Chief Meyers, New York, NL & Chief Bender, Philadelphia, AL at World Series (baseball)] (LOC)

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  • cabingoddess said:
    Chief Meyers John Tortes Meyers Bats Right, Throws Right Height 5' 11", Weight 194 lb. Debut April 16, 1909 Final Game October 4, 1917 Born July 29, 1880 in Riverside, CA Died July 25, 1971 in San Bernardino, CA
  • cabingoddess said:
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  • parkermulligan said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Bender
  • mr.thalweg said:
    Chief Bender’s warm-up jacket is emblazoned with the Athletics’ elephant logo. At the beginning of the twentieth century, baseball’s nascent American League, invaded cities with established National League teams. This occurred in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia and created a ‘turf-war’ between the rival leagues. Many players ‘jumped’ leagues following larger salary offers, fostering a feeling of discontent between principles on both sides. The American League Baltimore franchise pondered a shift in home venue to New York (they would become the Yankees), furthering this simmering dispute. The manager of the National League New York Giants, John McGraw, commented to the press “the Philadelphia club is not making any money. It has a big white elephant on its hands.” Mr. McGraw’s pejorative statement of “white elephant” implied something odd, worthless and undesirable. Interestingly, Mr. McGraw had just himself ‘jumped’ from the American League Baltimore franchise to the New York National League franchise. Connie Mack, Philadelphia Athletics’ manager, and Ben Shibe the owner of the A’s defiantly adopted the white elephant as their mascot. The Philadelphia Athletics found success on the field and at the box office; the franchise was anything but a white elephant. The franchise later relocated to Kansas City and then Oakland, the Athletics’ mascot remains an elephant, these days referred to as ‘Stomper.’