Jimmy Collins jumps from the National League to the American League

Jimmy Collins jumps from the National League to the American League

On March 15, 1901, star third baseman Jimmy Collins jumps from the National League to the American League. The 28-year-old Collins leaves the Boston Beaneaters to sign a guaranteed $4,000 contract with the Boston Americans (Soon to be the Red Sox)   @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game,…

1885 – A lower court in New York, NY decides that playing baseball on Sunday is a crime. This decision will be overturned, but it will be appealed.

1885 – A lower court in New York, NY decides that playing baseball on Sunday is a crime. This decision will be overturned, but it will be appealed.