Irish Meusel
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Emil Frederick "Irish" Meusel (June 9, 1893 - March 1, 1963) was an American baseball Left fielder
.
He was first signed with the Washington Senators
in 1914 and played one game. After a tour in the minor league, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
in 1918. He played four years for the Phillies, averaging over .300 in three of those years.
Midway through the 1921 season, he was traded to the New York Giants
. His subsequent play helped the Giants erase a 7½-game deficit to edge out the Pittsburgh Pirates
and claim the pennant. The Giants went on to win the 1921 World Series
over the New York Yankees
. His brother, Bob Meusel
, played for the Yankees.
He appeared in four consecutive World Series
for the Giants: , , , and . His final year was with the Brooklyn Dodgers
in 1927.
In 1923, playing for the Giants, he led the National League with 125 RBIs. His career average is .310 with 810 RBIs.
He died on March 1, 1963.
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
.
He was first signed with the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in 1914 and played one game. After a tour in the minor league, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in 1918. He played four years for the Phillies, averaging over .300 in three of those years.
Midway through the 1921 season, he was traded to the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. His subsequent play helped the Giants erase a 7½-game deficit to edge out the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
and claim the pennant. The Giants went on to win the 1921 World Series
1921 World Series
In the 1921 World Series, the New York Giants beat the New York Yankees five games to three. This was the last of the experimental best-five-of-nine series....
over the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. His brother, Bob Meusel
Bob Meusel
Robert William "Bob" Meusel was an American baseball left and right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for eleven seasons from 1920 through 1930, all but the last for the New York Yankees...
, played for the Yankees.
He appeared in four consecutive World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
for the Giants: , , , and . His final year was with the Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
in 1927.
In 1923, playing for the Giants, he led the National League with 125 RBIs. His career average is .310 with 810 RBIs.
He died on March 1, 1963.
External links
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