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* Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
* Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
* Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
* Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
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* Played in the game for Oakland the day he signed and slammed a double against the left field wall
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* Played in the game for Oakland the day he signed and slammed a double against the left field wall as a pinch hitter that won the game; the first thing Mann did after reaching the clubhouse at intermission was to call his mother and tell her of the feat.
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  as a pinch hitter that won the game; the first thing Mann did after reaching the clubhouse at  
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* His manager, [[Mel Ott]], speaks highly of him saying "Willie Mays can't run, throw or hit any harder than Mann and Dave still has a lot to learn, of course, be he ought to make a great ball player, he is a fine athlete now."
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  intermission was to call his mother and tell her of the feat.
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* His manager, Mel Ott, speaks highly of him saying "Willie Mays can't run, throw or hit any harder
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  than Mann and Dave still has a lot to learn, of course, be he ought to make a great ball player,  
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  he is a fine athlete now."
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=== Pre-professional career ===
=== Pre-professional career ===
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* Attended Castlemont High School.
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* Attended Castlemont High School where he lettered in basketball and was all-city in both baseball and football.
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* Was an all athlete in high school.
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* Attended Oregon State but because of grades dropped out of school after playing freshman and sophomore football.
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* Was a letterman in basketball in high school.
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* Was all-city in both baseball and football in high school.
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* Attended Oregon State but because of grades dropped out of school.
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* Played freshman and sophomore football at Oregon State.
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== Contract signing ==
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=== Contract signing ===
* Signed with the Oakland Oaks on June 9, 1952.
* Signed with the Oakland Oaks on June 9, 1952.
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= Source ==
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=== Outside of baseball ===
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* Played with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League from 1955 to 1957
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* Played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1958 and 1960 to 1970
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== Sources ==
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
* {{cite-book | title=1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book}}
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Played with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League from 1955 to 1957
 
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NFL Statistics available at http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannDa20.htm
 
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Played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1958 and 1960 to 1970
 
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Canadian Football League Statistics available at http://www.cflapedia.com/
 
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{{cite-web | url= http://www.cflapedia.com/| year= 2010| month= 03| day= 04}}
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== External links ==
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* NFL Statistics available at {{cite-web | url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MannDa20.htm | year=2010 | month=03 | day=04}}
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* Canadian Football League Statistics available at {{cite-web | url= http://www.cflapedia.com/| year= 2010| month= 03| day= 04}}

Revision as of 13:32, 7 March 2010


Contents

Profile

Personal

  • Resided in Oakland, California in 1953.
  • Self-identified as being of African-American ancestry.
  • Played in the game for Oakland the day he signed and slammed a double against the left field wall as a pinch hitter that won the game; the first thing Mann did after reaching the clubhouse at intermission was to call his mother and tell her of the feat.
  • His manager, Mel Ott, speaks highly of him saying "Willie Mays can't run, throw or hit any harder than Mann and Dave still has a lot to learn, of course, be he ought to make a great ball player, he is a fine athlete now."

Pre-professional career

  • Attended Castlemont High School where he lettered in basketball and was all-city in both baseball and football.
  • Attended Oregon State but because of grades dropped out of school after playing freshman and sophomore football.

Contract signing

  • Signed with the Oakland Oaks on June 9, 1952.

Outside of baseball

  • Played with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League from 1955 to 1957
  • Played with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in 1958 and 1960 to 1970

Sources

  • 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.


External links

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