Lynnwood Lincoln Myers (February 23, 1914 – January 19, 2000) was a backup

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, playing mainly at

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from through for the St. Louis Cardinals. Listed at , , Myers batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. His older brother,

Billy Myers William Harrison Myers (August 14, 1910 – April 10, 1995) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1935 through 1941 for the Cincinnati Reds (1935–1940) and Chicago Cubs (1941). Listed at 5' 8", 168 lb., Myers batted and threw ...

, was also a major leaguer. In a two-season career, Myers was a .241 hitter (83-for-344) with one

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and 29 RBI in 144 games, including 42 runs, 16 doubles, three

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, and 10

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s. Myers died at the age of 85 in

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St. Louis Cardinals players Greensburg Trojans players Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Pennsylvania People from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 1914 births 2000 deaths {{US-baseball-shortstop-stub