"indifferent". He was quiet and reserved, rarely giving newspaper interviews until his career was winding down. He was also known for his lazy attitude, such as refusing to run out ground balls, which many said kept him from achieving greatness. Meusel was considered for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by its Veterans Committee in 1982, but the committee instead selected former commissioner Happy Chandler and former Giants shortstop Travis Jackson in its balloting. In 1925, Meusel joined Philadelphia Athletics outfielder Tilly Walker (1918), St. Louis Browns outfielder Ken Williams (1922) and later Gehrig (1931) as the only players other than Ruth to win the AL home run title between 1918 and 1931. Both Walker and Gehrig won the title jointly with Ruth while Williams and Meusel won the title individually. See also List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle References Further reading External links 1896 births 1977 deaths Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball right fielders New York Yankees players Cincinnati Reds players Baseball players from San Jose, California American League home run champions American League RBI champions United States Navy sailors United States Navy personnel of World War I Vernon Tigers players Spokane Indians players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Hollywood Stars players Sportspeople from Downey, California Burials at Rose Hills Memorial Park