:Greg Myers (baseball)

{{short description|American baseball player (born 1966)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=March 2010}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Greg Myers

|position=Catcher

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1966|4|14}}

|birth_place=Riverside, California, U.S.

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 12

|debutyear=1987

|debutteam=Toronto Blue Jays

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=April 22

|finalyear=2005

|finalteam= Toronto Blue Jays

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.255

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=87

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=396

|teams=

• Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|1987}}, {{mlby|1989}}–{{mlby|1992}})
• California Angels ({{mlby|1992}}–{{mlby|1995}})
• Minnesota Twins ({{mlby|1996}}–{{mlby|1997}})
• Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|1997}})
• San Diego Padres ({{mlby|1998}}–{{mlby|1999}})
• Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|1999}})
• Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2000}}–{{mlby|2001}})
• Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2001}}–{{mlby|2002}})
• Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|2003}}–{{mlby|2005}})

}}

Gregory Richard Myers (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/myersgr01.shtml|title=Greg Myers Stats|date=2020|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Baseball-Reference.com|accessdate=March 1, 2020}}

In {{by|1993}}, Myers was Nolan Ryan's 5,714th — and last — strikeout victim.Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p.32, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, {{ISBN|978-1-55365-507-7}} In {{by|2003}}, Myers rejuvenated his career with the Blue Jays, returning as a starting catcher. That year, he hit .307, with 15 home runs, and 52 runs batted in (RBI). In {{by|2004}}, Myers suffered an injury when he slid into second base during a game against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. He was out for the entire year and decided to retire after the {{by|2005}} season.