Deacon Meyers

George Allen Meyers (October 9, 1899 – July 15, 1978), nicknamed "Deacon", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1920s.

Deacon Meyers
Pitcher
Born: (1899-10-09)October 9, 1899
Columbia, Tennessee
Died: July 15, 1978(1978-07-15) (aged 78)
Dayton, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the St. Louis Giants
Last appearance
1926, for the Dayton Marcos
Teams

A native of Columbia, Tennessee, Meyers made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the St. Louis Giants. He played four seasons with the St. Louis Stars, and finished his career in 1926 with the Dayton Marcos.[1][2] Meyers died in Dayton, Ohio in 1978 at age 78.

References
  1. "Deacon Meyers". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Deacon Meyers". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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