Jimmy Collins

James Joseph Collins (January 16, 1870 - March 6, 1943) was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the American League's best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson.

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January 16 - 1870 - March 6 - 1943 - Major League Baseball - American League - Third baseman - Brooks Robinson

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Collins joined the league in 1895 as a member of the Louisville Colonels, but would finish the season with the Boston Beaneaters.

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1895 - Louisville Colonels - Boston Beaneaters

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Collins asserted himself as a skilled player in 1897 when he held a .346 batting average and knocked in 132 runs. He followed with an equally impressive 1898 season, in which he hit .328, drove in 111 runs and belted a league-high 15 home runs. However it was his defense that made him a star. He was best known for his ability to field a bunt and is regarded as a huge pioneer of the modern defensive play of a thirdbasemen.

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1897 - Batting average - Knocked in - 1898 - Home run - Bunt

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Collins joined the Boston Red Sox in 1901 as a player and a manager. He led the team to the World Series title in 1903 and the American League pennant in 1904.

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Boston Red Sox - 1901 - Manager - World Series - 1903 - 1904

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Collins was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1907 and retired there after the 1908 season. He finished his career with 65 home runs, 1055 runs, 983 RBI and a .294 batting average.

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Philadelphia Athletics - 1907 - 1908

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Collins was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945, and was the first player chosen primarily as a third baseman.

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Baseball Hall of Fame - 1945

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See also

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• Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
 
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