Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide, No. 192

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Title:
Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide, No. 192
Description:
Jake Daubert, a first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, attempts to field a baseball thrown to him on the right side of first base, or foul territory. Daubert's right foot remains on the edge of first base, while he extends his glove and body outward using his left foot into foul territory. The baseball is in Daubert's glove as the runner steps onto first base.
Creator:
Mann, Leslie
Date:
1920–1925
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide Collection
Subjects:
Baseball
Baseball caps
Baseball fields
Daubert, Jacob Ellsworth
Cincinnati Reds
Fielding Stance
Fielding--First base
Base Running
Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
Link to Item:
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
Daubert is demonstrating the proper way to field a baseball thrown to his right side, or in foul territory. Daubert anticipated that the throw he would receive from the fielder would be in foul territory, and because of this, he altered his body to prepare for this throw. Most likely, a baseball was hit down the first base line and the baseball rolled into foul territory, meaning that the catcher who fielded the baseball fielded it in foul territory. Instead of forcing the catcher to adjust and run back into fair territory, Daubert saw that the baseball was hit into foul territory and adjusted his body so that the catcher could quickly throw the baseball in a straight line towards first base. This would save time and increase the chances that the throw the catcher makes reaches first base before the base runner does. Daubert's decision to shift his entire body also prevents him from interfering with the base runner's path. If Daubert interferes with the baserunner, they could collide. For example, if Daubert didn't shift his entire body, he would have to lean over first base to catch the baseball, and would most likely collide with the base runner. This would result in a possible injury and the base runner reaching first base safely.
Jacob Ellsworth Daubert was born on April 17, 1884, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania. He started working in the coal mines when he was 11, and was very lucky to have been a talented baseball player because it allowed him to escape from a life of working in these mines, a job that killed one of his brothers. He played semi-professional baseball until 1910, when he was purchased by the Brooklyn Superbas. While playing in Brooklyn, the team experienced three different team names, being the Brooklyn Superbas, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Brooklyn Robins. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 1919 over a contract dispute, and remained there until the end of his career. Daubert was an exceptional hitter, as he hit over .300 in 10 seasons, and won 2 batting titles. Daubert also won the MVP Award in 1913, though at the time it was known as the Chalmers Award. Along with his consistent hitting, Daubert was also an exceptional bunter, holding a record for having four sacrifice bunts in a single game. He also led the league twice in triples, and finished his career with 165 of them. Daubert was also one of the best first baseman fielders in his era, as he led the league three times in fielding percentage. Another very interesting fact about Daubert is that he was a very intelligent business man, meaning he didn't need to play baseball to make money, but chose to anyway. In 1924, Daubert was beaned by a pitch, and after the beaning, he experienced headaches and difficulty sleeping. It was eventually discovered that he had a hereditary condition involving his spleen, and Daubert tragically passed away that year at age 40. Though the condition was hereditary, many people believe the beaning may have had an effect on his eventual death. If Daubert had lived today, he probably would have been able to receive proper treatment and medicine and wouldn't have died from his condition. Daubert was not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, which is surprising because Daubert seemed to be one of the best players in his time period, and he excelled at every element of the game when he played.
Leslie Mann identifies the same player as Daubert in slide 197 on page 39 of his manual titled the Fundamentals of Baseball, making this player Daubert.
Good condition;
This digital image is made from two separate digital scans; one scan of the lantern slide (reflective); one scan of the image (transparecy); the two images were then combined in Photoshop to create the final image.
Lantern slide from the Leslie Mann baseball instruction course, "The Fundamentals of Baseball"
Sandoval, Jim. "Jake Daubert." Society for American Baseball Research, [ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/3fca088a ]. Accessed 14 Feb. 2018. ___Internet Archive___. [http://web.archive.org/web/20180214184922/https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/3fca088a].
Identifier:
LANT-BSBL-192-03
192