John Tortes Chief Meyers: A Baseball Biography

by William A. Young

One of major league baseball's first Native American stars, John Tortes "Chief" Meyers (1880-1971) was the hard-hitting, award-winning catcher for John McGraw's New York Giants from 1908 to 1915 and later for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in four World Series and remains heralded for his role as the trusted battery mate of legendary pitcher Christy Mathewson. Unlike other Native American players who eschewed their tribal identities to escape...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468017
• ISBN13: 9780786468010
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher