Mann from The Arbutus, 1923
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Sport(s) | Baseball |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
November 18, 1892
Died | January 14, 1962 Pasadena, California |
(aged 69)
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1920 | Rice |
1923–1924 | Indiana |
1925–1926 | Springfield |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 43–30 |
Outfielder | |||
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MLB debut | |||
April 30, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 30, 1928, for the New York Giants | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .282 | ||
Hits | 1332 | ||
Runs batted in | 503 | ||
Teams | |||
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Leslie Mann (November 18, 1892 – January 14, 1962), was a college football player, professional baseball player and football and basketball coach. He played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1913 to 1928. He played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs. He was the head basketball coach at Rice Institute (1919–1920 season) Indiana University (1922–1923 through 1923–1924 seasons) and Springfield College (1924–1925 through 1925–1926 seasons). He compiled a career record of 43–30 in five seasons as a head basketball coach.
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Mann attended the Y.M.C.A. College in Springfield, Massachusetts. He played both football and basketball at Springfield and was regarded as "one of the best football players the training school ever had."
Mann later became a professional baseball player. From 1913 to 1928, he played for the Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs. He was a member of the 1914 "Miracle" Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July. The team then went on to defeat Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series. Mann also had an RBI single off Babe Ruth in Game 4 of the 1918 World Series.