Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide, No. 81

Edd Roush, an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, is in the process of running to third base as his left foot touches second base and his right foot remains in the air behind his left foot preparing to step forward at Crosley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio.Roush is in the process of running from first base to third base in this lantern slide. Roush is demonstrating the correct way a baserunner should step on second base when they are going to continue running to third base. As he neared second base, Roush curved slightly outward out of the base path. The base path here is referring to the straight line path from first to second base. However, since Roush won't be stopping at second base, he curved outward just slightly to build some momentum and get his body in a better position to round second base and then begin to run to third base. Roush is stepping directly in the middle of second base, which is important because it ensures that Roush doesn't miss second base completely and continue running towards third base. If he did that, then he would have to go back and tag second base when he realized he missed it, which might not occur until he reaches third base and isn't called safe by the umpire. If Roush aims for the middle of the bag, then he has a better chance of making contact with the bag than if he aims for the corner of the bag, which could cause him to miss the base.Yes;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. For biographical information on Leslie Mann, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/563.Leslie Mann identifies the baserunner as Roush in slides 79 and 80 on page 22 of his manual titled the Fundamentals of Baseball, and it appears that he continues to use Roush as the baserunner in slide 81.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