Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Chief Meyers 1909-11 T206: Sweet Caporal Back, Fielding Pose, PSA 1

I was able to add another beautiful T206 to the collection recently for under a blaster and a half. I was even able to knock off five bucks with a timely eBay coupon. The newest addition is none other than Chief Meyers, who primarily played for the Giants but ended up spending two seasons with the Brooklyn Robins including a trip to the 1916 World Series.


Meyers, as with just about every other player of his time who had Native American blood in him, garnered the nickname Chief. He was a California native who attended Dartmouth. He served as the primary battery mate for Christy Mathewson; served in WWI; and became a police chief after baseball.

2 comments:

  1. Nice pickup. It's amazing how white those borders are for being over 100 years old.

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    1. Thanks! The amount of light in the room when I scan probably makes them whiter than they actually are.

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