Leslie Mann Baseball Lantern Slide, No. 262

Joe Schultz, a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, stands with his feet on the direct sides of third base as he bends his body downward bringing his glove towards the base directly in front of it. An unidentified baseball player lays on the ground in front of third base as his right foot touches the base.In this lantern slide, Joe Schultz, the third baseman, noticed that the baserunner took too big of a lead off of third base. Because of this, Schultz decided to straddle the bag. What that means is that Schultz has put both of his feet on the side of the bag rather than behind it. This allows Schultz to more easily put his glove down in front of the base without bending his whole body forward, which is what he would have to do if he stood behind the base. Overall, it makes it easier for Schultz to pick off the baserunner because his range of motion is less to make the tag. Schultz can catch the ball and immediately lower his glove in front of the base to make a clean tag, something that would be a lot more difficult and would take longer to do if Schultz was standing behind the base. Schultz is also still protecting himself from this fielding position, as his feet are to the side of the bag and not in front of it. Even when the baserunner slides into the base, his cleats won't hit the third baseman, which keeps him protected. From this position, Schultz stands the best chance of tagging the baserunner out without injuring himself or the baserunner.Yes;Joe Schultz was born June 24, 1893, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played for seven of the eight times in the National League over the course of his career, with his longest stint being with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1919 to 1924. Schultz's numbers are relatively average, making it appear that he was a solid role player who bounced around between multiple teams over the course of his career. There is very little information about the life of Schultz, and a lot of information about his more famous son who was also named Joe Schultz. He would also become a baseball player like his father, but would become a very successful coach in the Major Leagues after retiring. For biographical information on Leslie Mann, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/563.It is impossible to determine for sure who the fielder is in slide 262, as Leslie Mann doesn't name the player in his manual titled the Fundamentals of Baseball. However, in all the other slides involving a third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, Joe Schultz is the one pictured. Because of this, the best guess as to who the player is Joe Schultz.Fair condition;There are a couple cracks on the side of the image.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