Ban Johnson, the famous American League president in the early 1900s, picked perhaps the first all-time AL team in 1929. More than 70 years later, many of Johnson’s picks more than hold their own when compared to stars of the league from more contemporary times. (picked in 1929) 1B: George Sisler 2B: Eddie Collins SS: Bobby…
Eddie Collins Position: Second BasemanBats: Left • Throws: Right5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)Born: May 2, 1887 in Millerton, NYDied: March 25, 1951 in Boston, MABuried: Linwood Cemetery, Weston, MAHigh School: Washington Irving HS (Tarrytown, NY)School: Columbia University (New York, NY)Debut: September 17, 1906 (2,888th in MLB history)vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SBLast Game: August 5, 1930 vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as…
Eddie Collins Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 175 Born: Thursday, November 23, 1916 in Lansdowne, PA USA Died: 11 2 2000 in Jennersville, PA USA Debut: 7/4/1939 Last Game: 5/26/1942 Full Name: Edward Trowbridge Collins
On June 16, 1991, At Olympic Stadium. Atlanta Braves speedster Otis Nixon sets a National League record and ties the major league mark by stealing six bases against the Montreal Expos. Nixon matches the record set by Hall of Famer Eddie Collins in 1912. Nixon also picks up three hits in Atlanta’s 7-6 loss.
On June 15, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals make one of their best trades ever, acquiring outfielder Lou Brock from the Chicago Cubs. In a six-player transaction that also includes Jack Spring, Paul Toth, Doug Clemens, and Bobby Shantz, Chicago trades a little-known outfielder named Lou Brock, who will become a fixture with the Cardinals…
1951 – Hall of Fame player/manager Eddie Collins dies in Boston, Massachusetts, at the age of 63. Collins batted .333 and stole 744 bases over a 25-year career, and batted .328 in six World Series with the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Athletics.
War Bond Game, August 26, 1943, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Tris Speaker, Lefty Grove, Connie Mack, Eddie Collins, Al Simmons, Bill Dickey, George Sisler, and Homerun Baker stand in uniform before an Old Timers All Star game.
On June 12, 1939, an awe-inspiring collection of baseball’s greatest stars and legendary figures gathers in Cooperstown, New York for the official dedication of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner and the late Christy Mathewson, all of whom had been elected to the Hall of Fame’s inaugural class…
On January 24, 1939, the baseball writers select Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler and George Sisler to the Hall of Fame. Sisler set a major league season-record (later broken by Ichiro Suzuki) with 257 hits in 1920 and batted .420 in 1922 on his way to a .340 career batting average. Collins batted an even .333…
Tom Yawkey buys the Boston Red Sox from Robert Quinn
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