James Albert Myers (October 22, 1863 – December 24, 1927), was a

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

second baseman from -. Known as "Cod" Myers, he owned the Health Office Saloon and built an apartment house in

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. Myers's daughter,

Ernestine Myers Ernestine Myers Morrissey (January 7, 1900 – June 29, 1991), sometimes credited as Ernestine Meyers, was an American dancer, Ziegfeld girl, and dance educator. Early life Myers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of professional b ...

, pursued a successful career in professional dance. He played for the

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, Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies,

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, and

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Baseball almanac page on Myers
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