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Russ Meers

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Russ Meers
Pitcher
Born: (1918-11-28)November 28, 1918
Tilton, Illinois, U.S.
Died: November 16, 1994(1994-11-16) (aged 75)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 28, 1941, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1947, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–3
Earned run average3.98
Strikeouts35
Teams

Russell Harlan Meers (November 28, 1918 – November 16, 1994), nicknamed "Babe", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1941, 1946–47.[1]

Meers made his major league debut for the 1941 Chicago Cubs on the final day of the season. In 1942 he was sent down to the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association.[2] During the season, Meers joined the Navy where he spent more than three years serving during World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations. Meers rejoined the Cubs after the war, pitching during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.

References

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  1. ^ "Russ Meers Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  2. ^ Bedingfield, Gary. "Russ Meers". Gary Bedingfield's Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
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