Buddy Myer
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Buddy Myer
| Born: | March 16, 1904 |
| Birthplace: | Ellisville, Mississippi |
| Hometown: | Baton Rouge, LA (d. 1974) |
| Height: | 5' 10½" |
| Weight: | 163 lbs. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | |
| College: | Mississippi State University |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Senators 1925-27, 1929-41 |
| Years with Boston: | 1927 - 1928 |
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Overall Career
Charles Solomon "Buddy" Myer was born on March 16, 1904, in Ellisville, MS. Myer was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 26, 1925, with the Washington Senators.
Myer had a 17-year career as a second baseman. In 1,923 games he batted .303 with 38 HR and 850 RBI. Myer became Washington's solid second baseman for a decade, leading the league in fielding in 1931 and 1938. In 1928 he led the league in stolen bases with 30 and won the batting title in 1935 with a .349 average. Myer was a lefthanded batter so talented at dragging the ball that he beat out 60 bunts in one season. He batted over .300 nine times, and retired at the start of WWII.
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Myer's Moments in the Sun
- Had a 21 game hit streak in 1935
- Was an AL All-Star in 1935 and 1937
- Played in the 1925 and 1933 World Series
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Trivia
- Helped the Red Sox turn a triple play on August 19, 1927.
- Myer was Jewish
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Transactions
- June 2, 1925: Sent from the New Orleans (Southern Association) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
- May 2, 1927: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Boston Red Sox for Topper Rigney.
- December 15, 1928: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators for Milt Gaston, Hod Lisenbee, Bobby Reeves, Grant Gillis, and Elliot Bigelow.
- October 7, 1941: Released by the Washington Senators.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
