Born May 2, 1887, in Millerton, New York, was Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Eddie Collins. Collins played for the Philadelphia A's and Chicago White Sox during his MLB career. Eddie was on the World Series Champion teams of 1910, 11, 13, 17, 29, 30; AL MVP 1914; 4 x AL stolen base leader.
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Eddie Collins
Born May 2, 1887, in Millerton, New York, was Baseball Hall of Fame infielder Eddie Collins. Collins played for the Philadelphia A's and Chicago White Sox during his MLB career. Eddie was on the World Series Champion teams of 1910, 11, 13, 17, 29, 30; AL MVP 1914; 4 x AL stolen base leader.
Baseball History on June 15 from the Baseball Almanac
Baseball history on June 15, including every baseball player who was born on June 15, died on June 15, made their debut on June 15, and ended their big league career on June 15, by Baseball Almanac. — www.baseball-almanac.com
The Baseball Almanac website carries a plethora of June 15 events like:
1928 - Ty Cobb, 41 years old, steals home for the 54th and final time.
1931 - Cut-down day for major league rosters brings the retirement of Eddie Collins and Harry Heilmann.
This Day in Baseball June 3
The ThisDayinBseball.com website provides dozens of June 3 events including these gems:
1888 - The first publication of Ernest L. Thayer’s poem Casey at the Bat appears in the San Francisco Examiner.
1907 - Stoney McGlynn of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches both games in a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds
1918 - Dutch Leonard, facing only 28 batters, tosses his second career no-hitter.
1925 - Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox collects his 3,000th hit.
1937 - Josh Gibson is credited with a drive that hits just two feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium.
1967 - Harmon Killebrew 503 foot homerun the longest home run ever hit in Metropolitan Stadiu
1888 - The first publication of Ernest L. Thayer’s poem Casey at the Bat appears in the San Francisco Examiner.
1907 - Stoney McGlynn of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches both games in a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds
1918 - Dutch Leonard, facing only 28 batters, tosses his second career no-hitter.
1925 - Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox collects his 3,000th hit.
1937 - Josh Gibson is credited with a drive that hits just two feet below the rim of Yankee Stadium.
1967 - Harmon Killebrew 503 foot homerun the longest home run ever hit in Metropolitan Stadiu
Baseball History Unpacked - June 11
The BleedCubbieBlue.com crew goes all out to share some top moments on baseball for June 11 including:
1904 - After pitching 9.1 innings of no-hit baseball, Cubs’ hurler Bob Wicker settles for a 1-0, twelve inning one-hit victory over the Giants.
1911 - Heinie Zimmerman of the Cubs drives in nine runs to set a team record.
1927 - The Philadelphia Athletics field a team of seven future Hall of Famers in the 9th inning: Ty Cobb (RF), Mickey Cochrane (PH), Eddie Collins (2B), Jimmie Foxx (1B), Lefty Grove (P), Al Simmons (CF) and Zack Wheat (LF).
1904 - After pitching 9.1 innings of no-hit baseball, Cubs’ hurler Bob Wicker settles for a 1-0, twelve inning one-hit victory over the Giants.
1911 - Heinie Zimmerman of the Cubs drives in nine runs to set a team record.
1927 - The Philadelphia Athletics field a team of seven future Hall of Famers in the 9th inning: Ty Cobb (RF), Mickey Cochrane (PH), Eddie Collins (2B), Jimmie Foxx (1B), Lefty Grove (P), Al Simmons (CF) and Zack Wheat (LF).
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November 22
In this edition of the Sports Break, we cover the top events in sports history along with the players and athletes that were a part of them on November 22. As a bonus, we place the jersey number worn at the time with the athlete as well.
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November 21
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The Brooklyn Nets franchise has a long and storied history, dating back to its founding 1967 as the New Jersey Americans. Over the years, the team has had multiple great players, including some of the biggest names in NBA history. In this article, we will look at the best Brooklyn Nets players of a...
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November 20
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