A Leslie Mann blank back Baseball Card (1916)
Item Information
- Title:
- A Leslie Mann blank back Baseball Card (1916)
- Description:
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A Leslie Mann blank back Baseball Card when he was playing for the Chicago cubs. The card is dated from 1916. The card itself measures 3" x 1 1/2" The plastic case, which appears to be sealed, measures 7 1/2" x 3 1/4". The card itself says "Leslie Mann C.F. - Chicago Cubs. 108" It shows him in a batting stance, wearing dirty uniform. The stands are behind him.
- Date:
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1916
- Format:
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Photographs
- Location:
- Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
- Collection (local):
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College Archives Digital Collections
- Series:
- Student Files
- Subjects:
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International Young Men's Christian Association College
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Springfield College
Springfield College--Athletic Hall of Fame
Mann, Leslie
Chicago Cubs (Baseball team)
Baseball
Baseball players
Baseball Bats
Baseball cards
- Places:
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Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
- Link to Item:
- http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/19867
- Terms of Use:
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Text and images are owned, held, or licensed by Springfield College and are available for personal, non-commercial, and educational use, provided that ownership is properly cited. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Springfield College, Babson Library, Archives and Special Collections. Any commercial use without written permission from Springfield College is strictly prohibited. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, Springfield College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The publishing, exhibiting, or broadcasting party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of United States copyright law.
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- Publisher:
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Springfield College
- Language:
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English
- Notes:
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Mann graduated from the International YMCA College, now Springfield College, in 1925. He planned to graduate with the class of 1914, however he took classes part time for several years so that he could play professional baseball. He played professionally for 19 years with Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and New York. At Springfield, he was the first freshman to make the varsity football team and was nominated for All-American honors, playing as a halfback on the field. Les Mann was the varsity baseball and basketball coach at Springfield in the mid-twenties. He later formed the first baseball school in the nation, and directed the first U.S. All-American baseball team in 1935. He was inducted into the Springfield College Athletic Hall of Fame on November 4, 1972.
The physical item is encased in a plastic case. The case has a tag within the plastic says "SGC / 1916 M101-5 Blank Back / #108 Leslie Mann / 70 / EX+ / 5.5 / 1377695-077";
- Identifier:
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mann-leslie-cubs-blank-back-card