Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide, No. 82

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Title:
Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide, No. 82
Description:
Edd Roush, an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, is in the process of running from second base to third base. He is attempting to arrive at third base before the baseball arrives as Joe Schultz, a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, is standing on third base while preparing to catch the throw that is made to him and tag Roush out.
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
Roush, Edd J.
Schultz, Joseph Charles Sr
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Base Running
Sliding
Fielding--Third base
Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Notes:
Roush remains in a straight line path as he travels from second to third base with no attempt to curve outward out of the base path. Because it appears that a play will be made at third base either before or right after Roush reaches the base, he knows that he isn't going to be traveling to home plate. Because of this, it doesn't make sense for Roush to curve outward because there is no reason to position his body and attempt to gain momentum for running to home plate because he is stopping at third base. Roush stays in the direct imaginary line from second base to third base in order to arrive at third base as quick as possible and attempt to beat the throw to third base. Here, Roush is gazing at the position of the third baseman while running. He is probably doing that to gain a better understanding of where the third baseman is standing and where his glove will most likely be placed. Roush will attempt to avoid the glove and the fielder when he slides into the base, so it is important for Roush to gaze at him as he runs because the perfect slide might be the difference in Roush reaching third base successfully or being throw out, especially if Roush and the baseball arrive at third base at around the exact same time.
Edd J. Roush was born May 8, 1893 in Oakland City, Indiana. The J was his actual middle name, standing for both his grandparents since both of their names started with J. Roush played for the Chicago White Sox in 1913 before being farmed out. Angered at this, Roush joined the Federal League, but joined the New York Giants in 1916 after its demise. Roush didn't get along with John McGraw, the manager, and was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 1916. Roush spent the next ten years on the Reds, consistently hitting well and winning two batting titles. Roush had a batting average of .350 between 1921 and 1924. He was a member of the 1919 World Series championship win by the Reds, a series in controversy because of the White Sox scandal. Roush returned to the Giants in 1926, but he didn't want to play for the Giants. However, McGraw said he had regretted trading him and had always wanted him to play for him, so Roush stayed. He returned to the Reds for one final season in 1931 before retiring. Roush will be remembered for many things he did. For example, Roush rarely attended spring training, and instead worked out on his farm and returned right before the season started. Roush also was never afraid to negotiate contracts if he felt he was being treated unfairly. He was also known for his ability to throw a baseball with both his left and right hand, but would always throw with his left hand because it was stronger. Unlike most players, Roush knew how to invest and save his money, allowing him to retire and not have to get another job, like most baseball players. Roush was one of the most consistent hitters and outstanding defenders in a period of baseball where there was a lot of inconsistency. Along with this, Roush was incredibly fast, which may be why he was chosen by Mann to demonstrate proper base running techniques. Roush was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, and is often considered one of the greatest players in Cincinnati Reds history.
Leslie Mann identifies the players as Schultz and Roush in a different manual he wrote titled Baseball Fundamentals on page 16. Link; https://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15370coll2/id/19798
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. "Edd Roush." Society for American Baseball Research, [ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/26fd7901 ]. Accessed 6 Feb. 2018. ___Internet Archive___. [ http://web.archive.org/web/20180206153542/https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/26fd7901].
Identifier:
LANT-BSBL-082-03
082