Jimmy Collins takes a vacation without permission, he is suspended

On August 29, 1906 — After Boston manager Jimmy Collins takes a vacation without permission, he is suspended. Chick Stahl is named acting manager.

The Boston Globe told the whole story: “Capt. Jimmy Collins No Longer at Helm: Indefinitely Suspended by Boston American League Club.” After Collins’ several absences without leave, Ban Johnson used the term “desertion” in the press announcement.

Collins’s decision to desert the Boston Americans was a disaster. He struck out at buying into ownership in the Buffalo and Providence ballclubs of the Eastern League, believing the asking prices to be too inflated to justify the investment.

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