played 80 games for the Brooklyn Robins, batting .247 with 21 RBIs. In 1917, be played 47 games for the Robins, and 25 games for the Boston Braves. Overall for the 1917 season, he batted .225 with 7 RBIs. After getting cut in 1918, Meyers joined the Buffalo Bisons of the International League; he batted .328 in 65 games. In 1919, Meyers was hired as player-manager of the New Haven Weissmen in the Eastern League; he batted .301 in 84 games. After getting replaced by Danny Murphy, Meyers' last stop in baseball was catching for a semipro team in San Diego in 1920. After getting booed at a semipro game, Meyers decided to quit baseball and became a police chief for the Mission Indian Agency. Personal life The media displayed affection for the Native American ball player because he was interesting and original. On off-days or rain outs, Meyers would visit historical monuments, watch local college teams practice, and frequently visited museums and exhibits. Meyers was interviewed by Lawrence Ritter for The Glory of Their Times in March 1964. This brought him a great deal of fame, years after he had left baseball. Meyers died in 1971 and was interred at Green Acres Memorial Park in Bloomington, California; his grave marker indicates he served as a private in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. See also List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle References Further reading (audio) External links , or Baseball Almanac, or Retrosheet 1880 births 1971 deaths United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I Baseball players from Riverside, California Boston Braves players Brooklyn Robins players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Butte Miners players Cahuilla people Dartmouth College alumni Harrisburg Senators players Lancaster Red Roses players Major League Baseball catchers Minor league baseball managers Native American baseball players Native American United States military personnel New Haven Weissmen players New York Giants (NL) players St. Paul Saints (AA) players 20th-century Native Americans