Eddie Collins
Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. (Cocky)
Position: Second Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: May 2, 1887 in Millerton, New York, United States
High School: Irving HS (Tarrytown, NY)
School: Columbia University (New York, NY)
Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1906.
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Debut: September 17, 1906 (Age 19)
Teams (by GP): WhiteSox/Athletics 1906-1930
Final Game: August 2, 1930 (Age 43)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1939 (213/274 ballots).
No induction ceremony in Cooperstown held (until 2013).
View Eddie Collins Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Died: March 25, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Weston, Massachusetts, United States
Relatives: Father of Eddie Collins
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