Russell Harlan Meers (November 28, 1918 – November 16, 1994), nicknamed "Babe", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball.

[1] Meers made his major league debut for the 1941 Chicago Cubs on the final day of the season.

[2] During the season, Meers joined the Navy where he spent more than three years serving during World War II in the Pacific Theater of Operations.

Meers rejoined the Cubs after the war, pitching during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.

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