Eddie Collins
American baseball player
Also known as: Eddie “Cocky” Collins, Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr.(Show More)
Eddie Collins (born May 2, 1887, Millerton, N.Y., U.S.—died March 25, 1951, Boston, Mass.) was an American professional baseball player who was one of the most proficient hitters and base stealers in the sport’s history. Collins was raised in affluent circumstances in the suburbs outside New York City. He attended Columbia University, where he was the quarterback of the football team as well as the shortstop of the baseball team. While still in college, he...
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