Joseph Myers

Joseph William Myers

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Weight 205 lb.

• Debut October 7, 1905
• Final Game October 7, 1905
• Born March 18, 1882 in Wilmington, DE USA
• Died February 11, 1956 in Delaware City, DE USA

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Biographical Information

Myers was summoned from Wilmington to pitch on the final day of the season for the pennant-winning Philadelphia Athletics. He started the second game of a doubleheader against Washington on Oct. 7, The game was called after five innings by mutual consent, a 3-3 tie. The Philadelphia Record noted that Myers "was a bit wild, but on the whole controlled a swift assortment of curves" and that he pitched with a "speedy side-arm delivery." While Myers went 0-for-2 at the plate, he did drive in a run, scoring Monte Cross, who had tripled, on a fly out to center field.

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Find-A-Grave Memorial for Joseph Myers