Henry C. Myers (May, 1858April 18, 1895) was an American

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player from

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, who played mainly at

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for three seasons from to . After only playing one game for the

Providence Grays The Providence Grays were a Major League Baseball team based in Providence, Rhode Island who played in the National League from until . The Grays played at the Messer Street Grounds in the Olneyville neighborhood. The team won the National Leagu ...

during the 1881 season, he was part of the

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of the

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in . The team had many players with little or no Major League experience, and like Myers, many were from the Philadelphia area. Besides playing shortstop for the Orioles, he was also the

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. They finished last, games behind the 5th place team, with a 19–54 win–loss record. He would never manage again, and made a short playing appearance in 1884 for the

Wilmington Quicksteps The Wilmington Quicksteps (also known as the Quickstep Club of Wilmington) were an 1884 late-season replacement baseball team in the Union Association. They finished with a 2-16 record and were managed by Joe Simmons. The team played their home ga ...

of the

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. Henry died in Philadelphia at the age of 36, and was buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery.Baseball Almanac
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