Roy Reid Leslie was a Major League Baseball

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 first baseman

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. He played during three different major league seasons for three different teams, including a stint as the regular first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies

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 in .

Leslie's minor league baseball

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 career spanned seventeen seasons. He began his career with the Bonham Blues of the Texas-Oklahoma League

Texas-Oklahoma League

The Texas-Oklahoma League refers the name of two Minor league baseball Class-D circuits that operated between and . The first began in 1911 and finished in 1914, while the second did not even last that long, being active only in 1921 and 1922....

 in , and his last season came in with the Tyler Trojans of the Lone Star League

Lone Star League

The Lone Star League was the name of three American minor professional baseball leagues located in the state of Texas during the 20th century. The leagues operated from 1927–1929 , 1947–1948 and 1977 ....

. Interestingly, he is listed as the Blues' manager in at age 17, even before his playing career began.

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