Roy Leslie | |
Position: | First baseman |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | August 23, 1894 |
Birth Place: | Bailey, Texas |
Death Place: | Sherman, Texas |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 6 |
Debutyear: | 1917 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | October 1 |
Finalyear: | 1922 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .266 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 6 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 55 |
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Roy Reid Leslie (August 23, 1894 – April 9, 1972) was a Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during three major league seasons for three teams, including a stint as the regular first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in .
Leslie's minor league baseball career spanned seventeen seasons. He began his career with the Bonham Blues of the Texas–Oklahoma League in, and his last season came in with the Tyler Trojans of the Lone Star League. He is listed as the Blues' manager in at age 17, even before his playing career began.[1]