(138) and extra base hits (79). Nicknamed "Long Bob" because of his 6-foot, 3 inch (1.91 m) stature, Meusel batted .313 or better in seven of his first eight...
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Series in the early 1920s. He was the brother of major league player Bob Meusel. Meusel was born in Oakland, California, and he attended Manual Arts High...
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the 1927 team lineup: Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Meusel, and Tony Lazzeri. The term, which mimicked the name applied to a section...
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theologian Bob Meusel (1896 –1977), American baseball left and right fielder Irish Meusel (1893–1963), American baseball left fielder Johann Georg Meusel (1743–1820)...
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bringing up Bob Meusel. Ruth, successful in half of his stolen base attempts in his career, took off for second base on the first pitch. Meusel swung and...
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interest by leading a team of barnstormers, including Yankees teammate Bob Meusel, in violation of the rule. According to Cottrell, [T]he two men clashed...
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led the American League in home runs in 1916 and 1917. With Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, Joe Dugan, and Waite Hoyt, the Yankees won three consecutive American...
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consecutive games played—is prominently cited. Yankee teammates Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, Mark Koenig, and Bill Dickey play themselves, as does sportscaster Bill...
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three straight World Series featured the same two clubs. Brothers Bob and Irish Meusel played against each other in each of those three series, making them...
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first two in a week (September 12 and 19, 1883) for the Cincinnati Reds. Bob Meusel became the second man to complete three cycles, playing for the New York...
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