Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide, No. 93

Edd Roush, an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, is in the process of sliding into third base while Joe Schultz, the third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, stands with his feet to the left of third base and the glove out in front of the base around his knee level blocking Roush's path to third base.This lantern slide is a continuation of lantern slide 92, as Roush continues to prepare to complete the evasive slide in an attempt to avoid the tag by the third baseman and touch third base before the third baseman can tag him. Because Schultz has the baseball in his hand and is blocking the front of the base, completing a straight slide would lead to Roush being tagged out. However, if Roush completes the evasive slide and slides past third base on the right side and tags the bottom right corner of the base, he may be able to avoid the tag and arrive at third base safely. Roush is still pretending to be completing the straight slide, as Schultz continues to place his glove in front of third base. However, it is clear that Roush will not be attempting the straight slide, and will rather be completing the evasive slide based on his body language. Roush's body is tilted to the right side of the base, and his left leg is approaching the middle of the base. However, if Roush lifts his left leg in the air, he can easily avoid the tag that Schultz will be making. Therefore, Roush will lift his left leg up in the air to the right and slide past the base with his body.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 players in slide 82 as Schultz and Roush in a different manual titled Baseball Fundamentals on page 16. Lantern Slide 93 is very similar to slide 82 and it is clear that the same player (Roush) is sliding into the base. Because of this, the players pictured are definitely Roush and most likely Schultz.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