This is photograph of the poster of the International Amateur Baseball Federation, World's Amateur Baseball Championship held in Havana Cuba in 1940. The poster shows the field where the games were played with the stands filled with spectators, the John Moore's Cup that was given to the winner, the team photos of those who played, and the record of the teams. Cuba won the cup, the US team placed 2nd, and Nicaragua placed 3rd. Other teams that played included Hawaii, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. For biographical information on Leslie Mann, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/563.
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