Way before my time but using the internet.
Eddie Collins was really a dead ball era player who was the mainstay of what was referred to in the early part of the 1910's as The Philadelphia A's $100,000 infield (he played 2nd base). That A's team managed by the legendary Connie Mack won four AL Pennants and 3 World Series between 1910 and 1914. Collins was voted the AL MVP in 1914.
Accomplishments:
1914 AL MVP
10th on the all-time hit list with 3,315
6th all-time in career stolen bases with 744
lifetime batting average of .333
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected 1939
He broke into the Majors in September of 1906 and retired in August of 1930. Collins split his career between the Philadelphia A's and the Chicago White Sox.
Philadelphia Athletics (1906-1914, 1927-1930)
Chicago White Sox (1915-1926).
He was also a member of the 1917 World Champion Chicago White Sox.
Collins was player manager of the White Sox for three years 1924 tru 1926. 336 games 174 wins 160 losses .521 win %.
Collins was a member of the infamous 1919 Black Sox but even though he had a poor series (he hit .226 with 6 singles and a double) he was not implicated with the players who allegedly threw the World Series.
Eddie Collins died on March 25th 1951 in Boston Mass at the age of 63.
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Eddie Collins was really a dead ball era player who was the mainstay of what was referred to in the early part of the 1910's as The Philadelphia A's $100,000 infield (he played 2nd base). That A's team managed by the legendary Connie Mack won four AL Pennants and 3 World Series between 1910 and 1914. Collins was voted the AL MVP in 1914.
Accomplishments:
1914 AL MVP
10th on the all-time hit list with 3,315
6th all-time in career stolen bases with 744
lifetime batting average of .333
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Elected 1939
He broke into the Majors in September of 1906 and retired in August of 1930. Collins split his career between the Philadelphia A's and the Chicago White Sox.
Philadelphia Athletics (1906-1914, 1927-1930)
Chicago White Sox (1915-1926).
He was also a member of the 1917 World Champion Chicago White Sox.
Collins was player manager of the White Sox for three years 1924 tru 1926. 336 games 174 wins 160 losses .521 win %.
Collins was a member of the infamous 1919 Black Sox but even though he had a poor series (he hit .226 with 6 singles and a double) he was not implicated with the players who allegedly threw the World Series.
Eddie Collins died on March 25th 1951 in Boston Mass at the age of 63.
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The Baseball Page.com top 50 2nd basemen in major league history.
1. Eddie Collins
2. Joe Morgan
3. Rogers Hornsby
4. Nap Lajoie
5. Charlie Gehringer
6. Jackie Robinson
7. Frankie Frisch
8. Roberto Alomar
9. Craig Biggio
10. Ryne Sandberg
11. Lou Whitaker
12. Jeff Kent
13. Larry Doyle
14. Bobby Grich
15. Del Pratt
16. Billy Herman
17. Joe Gordon
18. Bill Mazeroski
19. Bobby Doerr
20. Johnny Evers
21. Red Schoendienst
22. Nellie Fox
23. Willie Randolph
24. Davey Lopes
25. Tony Lazzeri
26. Frank White
27. Buddy Myer
28. Bobby Avila
29. Tommie Herr
30. Hardy Richardson
31. Davey Johnson
32. Manny Trillo
33. Tony Taylor
34. Jim Gilliam
35. Lonny Frey
36. Max Bishop
37. Chuck Knoblauch
38. Dick McAuliffe
39. Eddie Stanky
40. Marty McManus
41. Hughie Critz
42. Cupid Childs
43. Bobby Lowe
44. Jimmy Williams
45. Gil McDougald
46. Robby Thompson
47. Dave Cash
48. Miller Huggins
49. Pete Runnels
50. Danny Murphy
Best ever with the Glove at 2nd base.
Best with the Glove
Bill Mazeroski
Manny Trillo
Frank White
Roberto Alomar
Davey Johnson
Bobby Grich
Glenn Hubbard
Nellie Fox
Jerry Adair
1. Eddie Collins
2. Joe Morgan
3. Rogers Hornsby
4. Nap Lajoie
5. Charlie Gehringer
6. Jackie Robinson
7. Frankie Frisch
8. Roberto Alomar
9. Craig Biggio
10. Ryne Sandberg
11. Lou Whitaker
12. Jeff Kent
13. Larry Doyle
14. Bobby Grich
15. Del Pratt
16. Billy Herman
17. Joe Gordon
18. Bill Mazeroski
19. Bobby Doerr
20. Johnny Evers
21. Red Schoendienst
22. Nellie Fox
23. Willie Randolph
24. Davey Lopes
25. Tony Lazzeri
26. Frank White
27. Buddy Myer
28. Bobby Avila
29. Tommie Herr
30. Hardy Richardson
31. Davey Johnson
32. Manny Trillo
33. Tony Taylor
34. Jim Gilliam
35. Lonny Frey
36. Max Bishop
37. Chuck Knoblauch
38. Dick McAuliffe
39. Eddie Stanky
40. Marty McManus
41. Hughie Critz
42. Cupid Childs
43. Bobby Lowe
44. Jimmy Williams
45. Gil McDougald
46. Robby Thompson
47. Dave Cash
48. Miller Huggins
49. Pete Runnels
50. Danny Murphy
Best ever with the Glove at 2nd base.
Best with the Glove
Bill Mazeroski
Manny Trillo
Frank White
Roberto Alomar
Davey Johnson
Bobby Grich
Glenn Hubbard
Nellie Fox
Jerry Adair
hno:rod carew. wtf kink of list is this.
Rod Carew was rated as a first baseman because he played more games at first than he did at 2nd.
1B*1184
2B*1130
1. Lou Gehrig
2. Jimmie Foxx
3. Hank Greenberg
4. Eddie Murray
5. Dan Brouthers
6. Buck Leonard
7. Ernie Banks
8. Willie McCovey
9. Roger Connor
10. Harmon Killebrew
11. Dick Allen
12. George Sisler
13. Frank Chance
14. Johnny Mize
15. Tony Perez
16. Gil Hodges
17. Rod Carew
18. Jeff Bagwell
19. Jim Thome
20. Don Mattingly
21. Todd Helton
22. Cap Anson
23. Orlando Cepeda
24. Steve Garvey
25. Albert Pujols
26. Will Clark
27. Carlos Delgado
28. Mark McGwire
29. George Scott
30. Keith Hernandez
31. Norm Cash
32. Rafael Palmeiro
33. Jim Bottomley
34. Boog Powell
35. Bill Terry
36. Mickey Vernon
37. Fred McGriff
38. Dolf Camilli
39. Tino Martinez
40. Cecil Cooper
41. Jack Fournier
42. Jake Daubert
43. Kent Hrbek
44. Ted Kluszewski
45. Joe Adcock
46. Hal Trosky
47. Mark Grace
48. Jason Giambi
49. Lee May
50. Rudy York
Rod Carew was rated as a first baseman because he played more games at first than he did at 2nd.
1B*1184
2B*1130
1. Lou Gehrig
2. Jimmie Foxx
3. Hank Greenberg
4. Eddie Murray
5. Dan Brouthers
6. Buck Leonard
7. Ernie Banks
8. Willie McCovey
9. Roger Connor
10. Harmon Killebrew
11. Dick Allen
12. George Sisler
13. Frank Chance
14. Johnny Mize
15. Tony Perez
16. Gil Hodges
17. Rod Carew
18. Jeff Bagwell
19. Jim Thome
20. Don Mattingly
21. Todd Helton
22. Cap Anson
23. Orlando Cepeda
24. Steve Garvey
25. Albert Pujols
26. Will Clark
27. Carlos Delgado
28. Mark McGwire
29. George Scott
30. Keith Hernandez
31. Norm Cash
32. Rafael Palmeiro
33. Jim Bottomley
34. Boog Powell
35. Bill Terry
36. Mickey Vernon
37. Fred McGriff
38. Dolf Camilli
39. Tino Martinez
40. Cecil Cooper
41. Jack Fournier
42. Jake Daubert
43. Kent Hrbek
44. Ted Kluszewski
45. Joe Adcock
46. Hal Trosky
47. Mark Grace
48. Jason Giambi
49. Lee May
50. Rudy York
Wasn't Eddie Collins contract one of the main reasons the Black Sox scandal happened?
From what I remember the players were extremely jealous that Collins was getting paid the most on the team because he had his contract put in writing when he was an A so Comiskey had to honor it, whereas the rest of the White Sox had to deal with the peanuts Comiskey was giving them.
From what I remember the players were extremely jealous that Collins was getting paid the most on the team because he had his contract put in writing when he was an A so Comiskey had to honor it, whereas the rest of the White Sox had to deal with the peanuts Comiskey was giving them.
