L. D. Meyer
| Dutch Meyer | ||
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Runs batted in | 93 | |
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Lambert Daniel "Little Dutch" Meyer (October 7, 1915 – January 19, 2003) was an
A native of Waco, Texas, Meyer played baseball and football at TCU in the 1930s. On the gridiron, he was the favorite target of future Hall of Fame Quarterback Sammy Baugh. He kicked the winning field goal in the famous 3-2 TCU victory over LSU in the 1936 Sugar Bowl. The next year, he scored all the points in TCU's 16–6 victory over Marquette in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
Young Dutch took up a career in baseball upon graduating TCU. A
In 1942, Meyer left baseball to serve in
After a few more seasons playing in the minors, he became a manager, making stops in
While managing in Tulsa in 1955, Meyer got into a serious argument with a young Roger Maris. Maris was in a terrible slump and Meyer devised a series of drills to help his youthful right fielder, but Maris refused to do them. Meyer kicked Maris off the team, and was subsequently fired. Six years later Maris would break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record with the Yankees.
After retiring from baseball in 1956, Meyer also had a career in the oil and Insurance businesses. He died on January 19, 2003, in Fort Worth, Texas.
References
- ^ Wilonsky, Robert (May 21, 1998). "A bush league of their own". DallasObserver.com. Dallas Observer. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet