Roy Reid Leslie (August 23, 1894 – April 9, 1972) was a

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

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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

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of the

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

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