About Roy Meeker
Lived 1900 – 1929 (aged 28). Roy Meeker was an American baseball player.
Charles Roy Meeker (September 15, 1900 – March 25, 1929) was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of three seasons (1923–24, 1926) with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cincinnati Reds. For his career, he compiled an 8–14 record, with a 4.73 earned run average, and 54 strikeouts in 192 innings pitched.
He was born in Lead Mine, Missouri, and at the time of his death was living in Kansas City. Meeker died of a heart attack in Orlando, Florida at the age of 28 while taking part in the Reds' spring training.
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Who was Roy Meeker?
American baseball player
When was Roy Meeker born?
Roy Meeker was born on 15 September 1900 in Leadmine.
When did Roy Meeker die?
Roy Meeker died on 25 March 1929 in Orlando.
What was Roy Meeker's occupation?
Roy Meeker was a baseball player.
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Roy Meeker was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roy Meeker. https://biography.guide/roy-meeker/
MLA: "Roy Meeker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roy-meeker/.
Chicago: "Roy Meeker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/roy-meeker/.
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