Leslie Mann | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Leslie_Mann_-1084755363.jpg) Mann from The Arbutus, 1923 | |
| President of the IBF | |
| In office August 18, 1938 – October 6, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Jaime Mariné |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1892 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | January 14, 1962 (aged 69) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | International YMCA College |
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Baseball career | |
| Outfielder | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 1913, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1928, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Hits | 1,332 |
| Runs batted in | 503 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Coaching career | |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 1915–1918 | Amherst |
| 1919–1920 | Rice |
| 1922–1924 | Indiana |
| 1924–1926 | Springfield (MA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 43–30 |
Leslie Mann (November 18, 1892 – January 14, 1962) was an American athlete and sports administrator. He played college football and professional baseball, and went on to coach football, baseball, and basketball. He was the founder and first president of the International Baseball Federation (IBF), the predecessor to the modern World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).
Mann played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1913 to 1928 for seven teams, spending eight years of his career with the Boston Braves. After his playing career, Mann became a tireless promoter of international amateur baseball, founding the U.S. Amateur Baseball Federation in 1931 and the International Baseball Federation in 1938. He helped bring baseball to the 1936 Berlin Olympics and coached the United States national team at the inaugural 1938 Amateur World Series. His efforts to further internationalize the game were derailed by World War II.
Mann was the head basketball coach at Rice Institute (1919–1920), Indiana University (1922–1924), and Springfield College (1924–1926). He compiled a career record of 43–30 in five seasons as a head basketball coach.