George Myatt

George Edward Myatt
Nickname: Mercury, Stud or Foghorn
Born: June 14, 1914 in Denver, Col.
Died: Sept. 14, 2000 
Debut: 1938 | Pos: 2B
Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 167 | B: R | T: R
 

Yrs	G	AB	H	HR	RBI	SB	Avg
7	407	1345	381	4	99	72	.283

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George Myatt, a second baseman who had a game in which he went 6-for-6, died on Sept. 14, 2000. 

Myatt, nicknamed Mercury for his speed, stole 72 bases in 407 games. He had two seasons in his career in which he played regularly -- 1944 and 1945 with the Senators.  In 1944, he hit .284 and stole 26 bases.  In 1945, he hit .296 with 30 steals.  

On May 1, 1944, Myatt had 5 singles and a double in six at-bats against Boston. 

He played briefly with the Giants in 1938-1939 and suffered a knee injury in 1939.  He returned to the majors during the War years and spent the rest of his career with the Senators.

Following his career as a player, Myatt became a coach. He worked for the Senators from 1950-1954, the White Sox (1955-56), the Cubs (1957-59), the Braves (1960-61), the Tigers (1962-63) and the Phillies (1964-1972).

He managed and won a single game with the Phillies in 1968. The following season, Phillies manager Bob Skinner quit over a dispute with the team's front office.  Myatt became the team's manager for the remainder of the season, finishing 19-35.