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Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins
Second Baseman
Born: May 2, 1887
Millerton, New York
Died: March 25, 1951 (aged 63)
Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1906
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Final game
August 2, 1930
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average     . Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Millerton is a Village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Champions World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 333
Hits     3,315
Stolen Bases     744
Teams

As Player

As Manager
Career highlights and awards
  • 1914 AL MVP
  • 10th on the all-time hit list with 3,315
  • 7th all time for career stolen base list with 744
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected     1939
Vote     77. In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Champions World Series: Chicago White Sox over Chicago Cubs (4-2 Awards and honors Statistical Leaders Champions World Series: Boston Braves over Philadelphia Athletics (4-0 Awards and honors Chalmers Headline Event of the Year Murderers' Row lead New York Yankees to World Series victory Champions World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St Louis Cardinals (4-2 Awards and honors The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions World Series: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Awards and honors Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Champions World Series: Washington Senators over New York Giants (4-3 First Negro League World Series: Kansas Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Negro League World Series: Chicago The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Headline Event of the Year On May 17, 1939, Princeton University and Columbia University played the first televised baseball 74% (fourth ballot)

Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. (May 2, 1887 – March 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cocky", was a Major League Baseball player from 1906 to 1930. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Baseball World Series - "Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox defeat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 Baseball (Negro League The St Louis Stars win the Negro National League pennant Under the win shares statistical rating system created by baseball historian and analyst Bill James, Collins was the best second baseman of all time. Win Shares can refer to a book by Bill James or the statistic explained in the book George William “Bill” James (born October 5, 1949, in Holton Kansas) is a Baseball writer historian and statistician whose work has been Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that He is also ninth on the all-time hit list.

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Biography

A native of Millerton, New York, Collins was known for his steady bat and speed. Millerton is a Village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. After graduating from Columbia University, he broke into the Majors in 1906 with the Philadelphia Athletics and worked his way to full time play by 1909. Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Baseball World Series - Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3 Boxing June 19 That season, he had a . 347 batting average and 67 steals. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The following year, Collins stole a career-high 81 bases and won his first of four World Series championships. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.

Collins moved to the Chicago White Sox in 1915, where he continued to post top-ten batting and stolen base numbers. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Baseball 1915 World Series - Boston Red Sox defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 1 Football He played on the notorious "Black Sox" team that threw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds, but was not in on the fix and played honestly. The 1919 World Series matched the American League champion Chicago White Sox against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA He was the playing manager of the White Sox from August 1924 through the 1926 season, posting a record of 174-160 (. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Baseball (Major League Washington Senators def New York Giants (4-3 in the World Series. Auto Racing Indianapolis 500 - Frank Lockhart Baseball (Negro League Rube Foster, founder 521). He then returned to the Athletics in 1927 and retired after the 1930 season. Baseball (Major League Babe Ruth hit 60 Home runs setting a major league record Baseball (Negro League The St Louis Stars win the Negro National League pennant In 1931-32, he served as a Philadelphia coach and, from 1933 through 1947, as the general manager for the Boston Red Sox. Athletics September 6 &mdash Czechoslovakia's Antonie Briksová sets a new world record in the women's 20 km walk in Prague Auto racing Grand Prix racing - Main article 1932 Grand Prix season. In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team Baseball New York Giants defeat Washington Senators in the World Series, 4-1 Athletics Marathon August 20 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. With the BoSox Collins helped rebuild the team, and was instrumental in the signings of Bobby Doerr and Ted Williams. Robert Pershing Doerr (born April 7 1918 in Los Angeles California) is a former Second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams ( August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) also nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter

Collins finished his career with 3,315 hits, 744 steals, 1,300 RBI and a . 333 batting average. He won the MVP Award in 1914. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Baseball World Series - Boston Braves defeat Philadelphia Athletics, 4 games to 0 Collins is considered one of the greatest bunters and leadoff men in baseball history. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. The 1939 elections to select inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were the last ones conducted prior to the Hall's opening that year

In an article in 1976 in Esquire magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter," consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. Esquire (abbreviated Esq) is a term of British origin originally used to denote social status Because of space limitations the Irish team, including Collins as second baseman, was omitted. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate

In 1999, he ranked number 24 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports

Regular season stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH HBP
2826 9949 1821 3315 438 187 47 1300 744 173 1499 286 . Statistics play an important role in summarizing Baseball performance and evaluating players in the Sport. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire In Baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching Third base after hitting the ball with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In Baseball, a runner is charged and the fielders involved are credited with a time caught stealing when the runner attempts to advance or Lead off A base on balls ( BB) is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in Baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. In Baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i In Baseball, hit by pitch ( HBP) or hit batsman ( HB) refers to the batter being hit in some part of the body by a pitch from the 333 . 424 . 429 4268 512 77

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Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox players Below is the list of 155 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 400 doubles milestone Below is the list of 158 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 100 Triples milestone Below is the list of 300 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 Runs milestone Below is the list of 257 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 RBI milestone Below is the list of 152 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 300 Stolen bases milestone In Major League Baseball, the 3000 Hit Club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have made 3000 or more career base hits. This is a list of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases. Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored champions in the American League and National League each season See also List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases Major League Baseball recognizes Stolen base champions in the American League Below is the list of 152 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 300 Stolen bases milestone At the end of each Major League Baseball season the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced The following is a list of players and managers ( *) both past and current who appeared at least in one regular season game for the Chicago White Sox franchise
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