ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, mˈeɪɚl bɪɡˈæn hɪz ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl lˈiːɡ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ æt θˈɜːd bˈeɪs fɚðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə æθlˈɛɾɪks ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
On May 20, 1871, Meyerle began his organized professional league career in the National Association, starting at third base for the Philadelphia Athletics of the National Association.