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Originally Posted by Ctrane
Les Mann - 1913 as a Cub
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The contributor states that he is shown as a Cub. Mann played for the Chicago Cubs early in his career from 1916 to 1919. He would be 23-26 years of age. I believe the image colorized shows an older man and therefore more likely it shows him later in his career most probably as a Boston Brave in a 1926 uniform.
I show him when he was with the Cubs in 1916. The only possible uniform from that perioid that could be a Cubs uniform is from 1918. In the 1918 uniform the vertical lines on the cap are all of equal strength. The image colorized shows a stronger more defined line surrounded by less strongly defined lines on the cap. This is a better match with the 1926 uniform when Mann would be 33. Both uniforms have the team name shown on the front but in respect of the image shown it is most likely covered. The 1926 uniform also shows a more defined collar which seems more consistent with the colorized uniform.
I also show the 1918 cubs uniforms and 1926 Braves uniform.