Hi Myers
| Hy Myers | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
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Born: April 27, 1889 East Liverpool, Ohio | |||
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Died: May 1, 1965 (aged 76) Minerva, Ohio | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 30, 1909, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 3, 1925, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .281 | ||
| Hits | 1380 | ||
| Runs batted in | 559 | ||
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Henry Harrison "Hy" Myers (April 27, 1889 – May 1, 1965) was a professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over all or part of 14 seasons (1909–1925) with the Brooklyn Superbas/Robins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Cincinnati Reds. In 1919 he led the National League in RBIs (73), triples (14), slugging (.436) and total bases (223). He appeared in 154 games the next year for the pennant-winning Robins, again leading the league in triples (22). He went 6-for-26 in the 1920 World Series which Brooklyn lost to Cleveland, 5 games to 2. In a 14 year career, Myers was a .281 hitter (1380-4910) with 32 home runs, 555 runs, and 559 RBI in 1,310 games played. He was born in East Liverpool, Ohio and died in Minerva, Ohio at the age of 76. He was buried in Grove Hill Cemetery in Hanoverton, Ohio.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)