Shano Collins
Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)
Born: December 4, 1885 in Charlestown, MA
Died: September 10, 1955 in Newton, MA
Buried: St. Mary Cemetery, Needham, MA
Debut: April 21, 1910 (3,305th in major league history)
vs. SLB 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: May 15, 1925
vs. CLE 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1910 season
Full Name: John Francis Collins
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Relatives: Grandfather of Bob Gallagher
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1910
Max Carey
Jake Daubert
Roger Peckinpaugh
Shano Collins
Duffy Lewis
Eddie Foster
Chick Gandil
Ray Caldwell
Hank Gowdy
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Collins was a versatile and cooperative team player. After making the White Sox in 1910, he was a disappointment at first base and was shifted to right field a few weeks into the season. By 1913 he had established himself as one of the AL’s top defensive outfielders. He covered plenty of ground and had a strong arm. At the plate, his average suffered because of his tendency to overswing.
Collins was temporarily moved back to first base in 1915 when rookie Jacques Fournier proved to have an iron glove. When the White Sox captured the 1917 pennant on September 21, Collins delivered the game-winning hit. He was the team’s senior player, platooned in right field with Nemo Leibold. Chicago won the World Series opener 2-1 thanks to Collins’s 3-for-4 performance. He moved once more to 1B when Chick Gandil sat out the 1920 season. He finished his career as a regular outfielder with the talent-thin Red Sox of the early 1920s. His nickname, Shano, was a play on Sean, the Gaelic equivalent of John.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@
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