Les Mann

Born OTD in 1882, Les Mann (Cubs 1916-1919). In retirement he convinced the 1936 Olympics in Berlin to add baseball as an exhibition event, and brought two teams over to play in Nazi Germany. They drew a larger crowd in Berlin than had ever attended a WS game in US. #everyCubever pic.twitter.com/DF7mUhTxgF

— Rick Kaempfer (@RickKaempfer) November 18, 2021