Irish Meusel

Emil Frederick "Irish" Meusel (June 9, 1893 – March 1, 1963) was an American baseball left fielder. He played in the major leagues between 1914 and 1927 for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Robins. With the Giants, he played in four consecutive World Series in the early 1920s. He was the brother of major league player Bob Meusel.

Irish Meusel
Left fielder
Born: (1893-06-09)June 9, 1893
Oakland, California, U.S.
Died: March 1, 1963(1963-03-01) (aged 69)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 1, 1914, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 1927, for the Brooklyn Robins
MLB statistics
Batting average.310
Home runs106
Runs batted in819
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× World Series champion (1921, 1922)
  • NL RBI leader (1923)
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