Tradition in Tampa? We're on thin ice Oct 10, 2008
It's not Chicago with ancient references to Eddie Collins, Black Sox, South Siders, and cheapskate Charles Comiskey. No. We're a little thin on tradition this time. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Baseball... Then and Now: Unusual Events Sep 18, 2008
Still, he won this game over Eddie Collins, Joe Jackson, et al, 1-0. The next day, May 6, the Sox and the Browns (who would finish the year 57-97) had a doubleheader scheduled. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Liukin and Clay will soon join you at breakfast Sep 1, 2008
Many of the game's biggest stars at the turn of the 20th century were Irish immigrants or their descendants, including Michael King Kelly, Roger Connor (the home run king before Babe Ruth ), Eddie Collins, Big Ed Walsh and New York Giants manager John McGraw. Foley's prides itself on its memorabilia, including the used baseball bat of former major league catcher Matt Nokes (Patrick Henry), who won the American League Silver Slugger award in 1987, his rookie year. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Baseball Today Aug 7, 2008
Molitor joined Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Eddie Collins and Lou Brock. 2000 -- Darren Dreifort of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit two homers and was the winning pitcher in a 7-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Buehrle to start with heavy heart Jul 22, 2008
" CWS: LHP Mark Buehrle (7-8, 3.69 ERA) Buehrle made one mistake in his start Friday night against the Royals. His 1-0 offering to Billy Butler in the sixth inning traveled 431 feet over the left-field wall for a three-run homer. Fortunately for Buehrle, the White Sox still had a three-run lead. The left-hander allowed just four hits and four runs, three of which were earned, in seven innings of work. It was his first win in his past three starts, and one that moved him past Joel Horlen into... (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Crawford steals 300th base vs. Royals Jul 8, 2008
At age 26, Crawford became just the ninth player since 1900 to reach 300 steals before the age of 27 joining an elite list that includes: Rickey Henderson, Ty Cobb, Tim Raines, Vince Coleman, Cesar Cedeno, Clyde Milan, Eddie Collins and Sherry Magee. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
More > Jun 19, 2008
From the personal milestone department, Jim Thome's first-inning walk gave him 1,499 for his career, and tied him with Eddie Collins for 17th place on the all-time list. Buehrle just missed a significant achievement of his own, and it had nothing to do with the no-hitter. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Here's the book on a forgotten star Jun 4, 2008
345, sixth all time and better than the numbers posted by Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie, Eddie Collins and, yep, Babe Ruth. Speaker owns the record for career doubles, 792. (NJ.com -- Sports)
BSC BASKETBALL: Harris comes back May 21, 2008
He will be assisted by Eddie Collins, who was Gilliss' assistant. Gilliss resigned in early May after spending 17 seasons coaching the Mystics. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
New big unit in the game Apr 13, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Rays' Crawford now in elite company Apr 12, 2008
That list includes Ty Cobb, Cesar Cedeno, Sherry Magee, Roberto Alomar, Eddie Collins, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. "Yeah, any time you've got a chance to reach a milestone like that, it's pretty nice," Crawford said. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Crawford muses on hitting milestone Apr 11, 2008
That list includes Ty Cobb, Cesar Cedeno, Sherry Magee, Roberto Alomar, Eddie Collins, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson. Of Crawford's 996 hits, 74 are triples. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
YESTERDAYS: Businessmen seek homes in Hingham Mar 7, 2008
Ex-president Bob Quinn never seemed to get the right breaks, but the new pilots, President Tom Yawkey, New York millionaire, and the great Eddie Collins as business manager and part owner, the old Red Sox ought to go places this season. We ll lay a bet that they will not finish in the cellar. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Wrestling: Championship results Feb 24, 2008
103: Max Vichi, Big Piney, p. Eddie Collins, Dubois, :59. 4. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Dry Fork girls race dragsters Dec 27, 2007
"It's definitely different than what most kids do," said Eddie Collins Jr., the girls' father. Both girls love to race. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Evers and Hornsby: Hall of Famers Oct 18, 2007
Rogers Hornsby, Napoleon Lajoie, Eddie Collins, Frankie Frisch, Charlie Gehringer, Jackie Robinson, Rod Carew and Joe Morgan are among the all time great second baseman. Johnny Evers is not. (Suite101.com)
Which Mr. Octobers To Call On In A Pinch? Oct 18, 2007
Over the 14 games in those two series, Brock collected 25 hits, scored 14 runs, hit two triples and stole 14 bases, a World Series mark that he shares with second baseman Eddie Collins to this day. Brock finished with a career postseason batting average of. (Click2Houston, TX)
Notes: Rays want Upton to move in Sep 9, 2007
The others are: Rickey Henderson (six), Cesar Cedeno (six), Ty Cobb (five), Tim Raines (five), Eddie Collins (four), and Bert Campaneris (four). August honorees: The Rays announced their Minor League honors for August. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Vintage Sports Report Sep 1, 2007
The Phillies involved in the series included Sherry Magee (valued at $80), Eddie Collins (valued at $550), Connie Mack (valued at $400), Harry Davis (valued at $80), Grover Cleveland Alexander (valued at $350) and Hans Lobert (valued at $80). Next up is the 1899-1900 Sporting News Supplements (M101-1). (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
The Man With the Million Dollar Balls Aug 8, 2007
What do we know about Eddie Collins. They were nice guys and it's too hard to write books about nice guys. (Time.com)
Research Opens Eyes Re: Joe Morgan Jul 29, 2007
They were, in order, Eddie Collins Sr. (117. 5), Charlie Gehringer (116) and Rogers Hornsby (115). (Suite101.com)
Kent on Road to Baseball HOF Jul 27, 2007
333 Eddie Collins Sr.. 320 Charlie Gehringer. (Suite101.com)
Biggio to retire after '07 season Jul 25, 2007
ESPN - Biggio to retire after season - MLB. Longtime Astro Biggio says he'll retire with 'no regrets. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Baseball's boys of summer can expect few seasons on top Jul 16, 2007
Then there are baseball's Iron Men, like Pete Rose, who played in 3,562 games; Lou Gehrig, who filled in for Wally Pipp at first base and went on to play 2,130 consecutive games; Nolan Ryan, who played in 27 seasons; Eddie Collins and Rickey Henderson, who celebrated silver anniversaries; and Minnie Minoso and Nick Altrock, whose careers spanned portions of five decades. But while no player would ever admit to being merely average, how long a career can the average major leaguer expect to have. (International Herald Tribune)
SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR 7/13 Jul 14, 2007
harlem valley rail ride, Harlem Valley Rail trail, Eddie Collins Memorial Field, Route 22, Millerton. Rides and farm tours, 7:30 am. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
CU research pinpoints length of MLB careers Jul 10, 2007
"Fewer than half of all rookies stay in the game long enough to see their fifth year of play. And only about 1% of players have careers of 20 or more years. Further, only two players in the twentieth century -- Eddie Collins and Rickey Henderson -- stayed in the game long enough to see their 25th year of play.". After the first two years of play, the high dropout rate leads to an increase to career expectancy. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Eddie Collins Jul 10, 2007
CU research pinpoints length of MLB careers - The Denver Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Careers in major leagues getting shorter Jul 10, 2007
Since 1902, Eddie Collins and Rickey Henderson were the only position players to put in 25 seasons in the bigs. "When you talk about occupations, most people would say they think their careers probably will last 25 or 30 years," Rogers said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Biggio's five-hit night tops 3,000 mark; Astros win thriller Jun 29, 2007
Eddie Collins 3,30910. Willie Mays 3,28311. (USA Today -- Sports)
Biggio becomes 27th player to reach 3,000 hits Jun 29, 2007
By Kristie Rieken ASSOCIATED PRESS. 8:57 p.m. June 28, 2007. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Biggio could be first Astro in HOF Jun 29, 2007
Of the 17 second basemen in the Hall of Fame, Biggio has more career hits than all but three of them -- Eddie Collins (3,315), Nap Lajoie (3,242) and Rod Carew (3,053) -- and Carew actually played more games at first base. Biggio, a leadoff man for most of his career, has more career RBIs (1,181) than all but seven Hall of Fame second basemen: Collins, Lajoie, Rogers Hornsby, Charlie Gehringer, Frankie Frisch, Bobby Doerr and Tony Lazzeri, though Biggio can pass Lazzeri by driving in 11 more... (MLB.com -- Houston Astros)
Yeah, this'll get rid of that 2-14 stench Jun 16, 2007
On today's date in 1991, this Brave stole six bases against the Expos to set a modern NL record and tie the major league mark set by Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia A's in 1912. Name him. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Yankees' Skipper Gets Win No. 2,000 Jun 8, 2007
Konerko's eighth-inning single gave him 804 RBI with the White Sox, and tied him for fifth in franchise history with Eddie Collins. New York begins a three-game weekend interleague set with the Pirates at the Stadium on Friday, while the Sox stay home to host the Houston Astros in the first of three also on Friday. (Click2Houston, TX)
Senior takes extra steps May 28, 2007
She wanted to see how much she could do on her own, said her dad, Eddie Collins, who's a counselor at the Youth Correctional Center. "She tries to do everything on her own," Eddie Collins said ... Eddie Collins said it's a little worrisome. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Major League Hitting Records May 24, 2007
Most Stolen Bases: (6) by Eddie Collins of the on 9/11/12 and 9/22/12. Most Doubles: (6) by Hank Majeski of the Philadelphia Athletics on August 27, 1948. (Suite101.com)
This rapidly improving Met is the current player most similar to Jackie Robinson. Apr 18, 2007
Last season, for instance, he stole 64 bases and drove in 81 runs, becoming only the second player in 91 years to reach those thresholds (Joe Morgan in 1973 and '75) and only the sixth since 1900 (Benny Kauff and Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins and Frank Chance are the others). The scary part is that Reyes, 23, still is learning the game and improving at an incredibly fast clip. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
The 1928 Philadelphia Athletics Mar 25, 2007
The 1928 Athletics boasted six future Hall of Famers: Ty Cobb, Jimmie Foxx, Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, Mickey Cochrane and Lefty Grove ... The 41-year-old Eddie Collins finished with a. (Suite101.com)
Baseball's Ten Best Teams Ever Mar 25, 2007
This squad boasted six Hall of Famers: Lefty Grove, Al Simmons, Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, Tris Speaker and Mickey Cochrane. The Athletics won 98 games, had the second best offense and the number one offense in the American league, and outscored their opponents by 200 more than runs. (Suite101.com)
A salute for player from yesteryear Jan 18, 2007
"Well, maybe not everybody. The legend has faded despite grand efforts on the part of Rooney and his friends to keep Barry's legacy alive. About three years ago, town officials declined to erect a bronze plaque that Rooney had made in Barry's honor. The woman who bought Barry's former house in Shrewsbury didn't want it, either.So, who was Barry? He played for the Red Sox nearly 90 years ago, became a longtime coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, and died in 1961. But he is best... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ripken, Gwynn get in Jan 10, 2007
Not that you were able to play in all those games, but that you showed up to play every single day," Ripken said last week.Harold Baines, who received 29 votes, reached the 5 percent threshold. got seven votes in his first appearance on the ballot and , who admitted using steroids during his career and died in 2004, received two.Gwynn and Ripken raised to 43 the total of players elected in their first year of eligibility. That doesn't include Lou Gehrig (1939) and Roberto Clemente (1973), who... (ESPN -- Baseball)
