Eddie Collins

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Eddie Collins was a Hall of Fame second baseman and one of early 20th-century baseball’s greatest players, renowned for his hitting, speed, and leadership on multiple World Series–winning teams.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
professional baseball player
second baseman
bats left
battingAverage .333
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1887-05-02
dateOfDeath 1951-03-25
educatedAt Columbia University
eraOfActivity early 20th century
familyName Collins
fullName Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr.
givenName Edward
hallOfFame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
hallOfFameInductionMethod Baseball Writers' Association of America
hits 3315
inductedIntoHallOfFame 1939
league American League
memberOfSportsTeam Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
surface form: Chicago White Sox (American League)

Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Athletics
surface form: Philadelphia Athletics (American League)
mostValuablePlayerAward 1914 American League MVP
nickname Cocky
notableFor fielding at second base
hitting ability
leadership
speed on the bases
occupation baseball executive
baseball player
placeOfBirth Millerton, New York, United States of America
placeOfDeath Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
playedFor Connie Mack
surface form: Connie Mack-managed Philadelphia Athletics
positionPlayed second baseman
roleAfterPlayingCareer baseball executive for the Boston Red Sox
runsBattedIn 1300
runsScored 1821
sexOrGender male
sport baseball
stolenBases 741
throws right
worldSeriesChampion 1910
1911
1913
1917
1929
1930

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