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  Jimmy Collins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Collins joined the league in 1895 as a member of the Louisville Colonels, but would finish the season with the Boston Beaneaters.
Collins asserted himself as a skilled player in 1897 when he held a.346 batting average and knocked in 132 runs.
Collins was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1907 and retired there after the 1908 season.
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 Jimmy Collins | The BASEBALL Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Collins was one of the first offensive stars who played third base in the American League.
Collins played the hot corner in Boston for 13 seasons, six with the NL team and seven with the AL Sox.
Collins was finally located - he was in Florida resting or "on vacation" as he told the story.
www.thebaseballpage.com /past/pp/collinsjimmy   (390 words)

  
 Athletics in the Hall of Fame: Jimmy Collins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Collins was also the first to charge bunts and field them barehanded in an effort to make a putout at first base.
Collins' 601 defensive chances and 262 putouts in 1900 are among the longest-standing major league records.
Collins was also known as a great hitter, batting.295 lifetime with 426 walks and 983 RBI in 2002 hits.
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 Jimmy Collins -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Collins joined the league in (Click link for more info and facts about 1895) 1895 as a member of the (Click link for more info and facts about Louisville Colonels) Louisville Colonels, but would finish the season with the (Click link for more info and facts about Boston Beaneaters) Boston Beaneaters.
Collins was traded to the (Click link for more info and facts about Philadelphia Athletics) Philadelphia Athletics in (Click link for more info and facts about 1907) 1907 and retired there after the (Click link for more info and facts about 1908) 1908 season.
Collins was inducted into the (Click link for more info and facts about Baseball Hall of Fame) Baseball Hall of Fame in (Click link for more info and facts about 1945) 1945, and was the first player chosen primarily as a third baseman.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/ji/jimmy_collins.htm   (340 words)

  
 Jimmy Collins biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
James Joseph Collins (January 16, 1870 - March 6, 1943) was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the American League's best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson.
He followed with an equally impressive 1898 season, in which he hit.328, drove in 111 runs and belted a league-high 15 home runs.
Collins was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945, and was the first player chosen primarily as a third baseman.
jimmy-collins.biography.ms   (190 words)

  
 Autograph Analysis and Signing Habits of Hall of Fame Third Baseman James Joseph ''Jimmy'' Collins
Collins joined what was regarded as the finest infield of the nineteenth century, playing alongside acrobatic shortstop Herman Long, reliable second baseman Bobby Lowe and slick-fielding Fred Tenney at first.
Collins, with his wife and two daughters, returned to their hometown of Buffalo after the 1911 season and resided at 257 Richmond Avenue.
Collins had often expressed his desire to be named to the Hall of Fame, noting that he fell three ballots shy in a 1935 (pre-HOF) voting.
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 Minutes: 11/06/00 Regular Meeting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Collins be reinstated and allowed to retire as the distinguished citizen and professional that he has been for the County.
Collins behalf; that he wants to know where the Health Director and County Manager’s supporters are; that voters and their opinions matter; that they want them to listen to them and take that into account; that they do not want the Health Director in his office anymore.
Collins, and herself; that she would like to propose a challenge to the County Commissioners to release the specific amount of Chatham County dollars that Wayne Sherman specifically has cost the County in all the lawsuits; that Mr.
www.co.chatham.nc.us /Minutes/110600R.htm   (2241 words)

  
 Jimmy Collins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Collins was regarded as the best third baseman of his era.
Collins assured Ban Johnson, president of the American League, that he had the pitching to beat the Pirates, who had just won their third straight National League flag.
Collins flashed a signal when the runner took a big lead of the base.
www.buffalosportshallfame.com /Class_of_1993/Jimmy_Collins/jimmy_collins.html   (479 words)

  
 Art Kleiner: strategy+business_Collins
Jimmy Collins apparently had a fair amount of stoic resolve himself; he was chief test pilot for the Grumman military aircraft company during the 1930s, and Spencer Tracy portrayed him in the movie version of his book.
Jimmy Collins is also the subject of the framed photograph, taken in 1935, which shows him squatting in khakis by the wheels of a Grumman F3 biplane, his wavy hair parted in the middle, as handsome as a matinee idol.
Collins is a boyish and energetic figure, but as he begins his talk he stands stiffly and a bit awkwardly, pronouncing his words at first with the clipped, precise tones of the software engineer he once was.
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 Forbidden Fruit
Collins was not present at the moment and neither was Kurt, the saloon bouncer whose responsibility it was to keep her safe.
Collins returned, pushing his way through the crowd of people that had gathered around and demanded, "What is going on here?" as he reached the group engaged in the battle.
Jimmy kept an attentive eye on Spring, trying his best not to get distracted by the saloon girls he had become quite familiar with as they engaged him in conversation and at the same time showing their much friendlier side.
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 Jimmy Collins Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Jimmy Collins was born on Sunday, January 16, 1870, in Buffalo, New York.
Collins was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 19, 1895, with the Boston Beaneaters, and his Major League Baseball stats for every season he played, along with his career totals are on this page.
Jimmy Collins's biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable) career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this Jimmy Collins baseball statistics page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=colliji01   (308 words)

  
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Collins' property was part of a tract partitioned in 1883 into two lots, Lot 4 and Lot 5.
The Fullers sought an injunction prohibiting Collins from traveling across the property and requiring Collins to lay a pipeline across land owned by J.C. and Bonnie Fuller to access the spring.
The parties agree that Collins' 1983 deed expressly granted the right to use the water from the spring and a right of way to access the spring.
www.courts.state.va.us /txtops/1950648.txt   (583 words)

  
 Head Men's Basketball Coach Jimmy Collins Earns Three-Year Contract Extension :: Collins locked in through the 2008-09 ...
Collins locked in through the 2008-09 season after new deal was approved by the Board of Trustees on Thursday afternoon.
Collins, who was introduced as the Flames' ninth head coach on March 27, 1996, has taken the program to new heights under his leadership.
Collins has posted 131 victories during his tenure and needs just three more wins to reach the top spot on the UIC career coaching victories list.
www.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/stories/071504aal.html   (465 words)

  
 Jimmy Collins | BaseballLibrary.com
Collins was player-manager of the Red Sox in the American League's first six seasons, leading Boston to a victory over Pittsburgh in the initial World Series in 1903.
Relieved of the managerial reins in 1907, Collins was traded to the Athletics, and he left the majors after batting.217 in 1908.
Collins, overlooked in six HOF elections, was on the all-time teams of Connie Mack and John McGraw.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/C/Collins_Jimmy266.stm   (979 words)

  
 Player Bio: Jimmy Collins :: Men's Basketball
Collins, whose squad won 20 games for the second time under his tutelage, had to overcome adversity 90 seconds into the year as its top returning scorer and rebounder, Joe Scott, suffered a season-ending injury when he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee attempting a dunk versus Indiana State.
Collins, who turns 55 in November, came to UIC from the University of Illinois' sister campus in Urbana-Champaign where he had been a highly regarded assistant coach for 13 years under former Illini coach and future Hall of Famer Lou Henson.
Collins' relationship with Henson, one of the NCAA Division I's all-time winningest coaches, began when Collins was a star guard under Henson at New Mexico State.
uicflames.collegesports.com /sports/m-baskbl/mtt/collins_jimmy00.html   (1928 words)

  
 Bruce Pearl's memo to the NCAA re: Illinois' recruiting of Deon Thomas
Jimmy then offered to have her place at 1837 W. Washburn fixed up so it would be nicer and most importantly, more secure.
Deon was upset with Jimmy because according to Deon, one March 6th or 7th he told Jimmy in a phone conversation that he was not interested in attending the University of Illinois.
He pulled me and Jimmy Collins aside at the UIC Pavilion on Thursday, March 9, and told us he was going to do everything he could to prevent Deon from going to either school because of the Sun Times article and what he perceived to be a complete circumvention of his authority.
underscorebleach.net /jotsheet/supplementary/bruce_pearl_ncaa_memo.html   (2569 words)

  
 Jet: Jimmy Collins accepts head coaching job at University of illinois-Chicago - basketball
Collins, 48, served as the No. 1 assistant coach of men's basketball at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana under coach Lou Henson for 13 years.
Illinois-Chicago administrators are counting on Collins' recruiting skills that enabled Ilinois--which enjoyed a number of winning seasons which included an NCAA Final Four appearance-to turn around a Flames team that finished 10-18 last season.
The hiring of Collins concludes a period in which the veteran coach was passed over by Ilinois in favor of University of Florida Coach Lon-Kruger to replace the retiring Henson.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1355/is_n22_v89/ai_18190382   (349 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Jimmy Collins
Collins, Jimmy (1870-1943), American baseball player and manager, widely considered the game’s first modern third baseman.
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 UIC MEN'S BASKETBALL
Collins, 50, came to UIC from the University of Illinois' sister campus in Urbana-Champaign where he had been a highly regarded assistant coach for 13 years under former Illini coach and future Hall of Famer Lou Henson.
Collins' familiarity with the Chicago area has given UIC a big boost in recruiting efforts as it continues to compete at a high level of play.
Jimmy Collins knew exactly what he was getting when he lured junior college coaching whiz, and former colleague, Mark Coomes from Wabash Valley College to the University of Illinois at Chicago four years ago.
www.uic.edu /depts/sports/BBall/MBB/MBBindex.html   (1951 words)

  
 JS Online: An even shake
But this time, Collins was booed lustily by the knowledgeable fans who waited to watch the inevitable post-game encounter.
Collins, whose team effectively was eliminated from the Horizon League race at 5-5 (10-10 overall), didn't hold back his thoughts in the post-game press conference.
The Phoenix, 8-3 in the Horizon League with its victory at Youngstown State on Saturday, remains a game behind the 9-2 Panthers, but Collins feels a second straight UWM title is a done deal.
www.jsonline.com /sports/coll/feb05/299330.asp?format=print   (685 words)

  
 Green Bay Press-Gazette Sports - College basketball: UWGB men say championship race isn’t over
Collins called Kowalczyk on Monday to try to explain his comments and backtracked slightly when asked by a reporter to clarify what he meant.
Collins said one reason he made the comments was because of UWGB’s remaining schedule.
Collins’ reputation took a hit, and Pearl was flballed in the coaching industry for ratting out one of his own.
www.greenbaypressgazette.com /sports/archive/sports_19743386.shtml   (921 words)

  
 JS Online: Pearl gets victory, but no hand
This was not a game that Illinois-Chicago basketball coach Jimmy Collins could agree to shake on, so University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach Bruce Pearl had to shrug off a pre-game snub.
Collins would not shake on it due to a decade-old recruiting spat that proved costly to both coaches, an incident that occurred in 1989 when Collins was an assistant under Lou Henson at Illinois and Pearl was an assistant under Tom Davis at Iowa.
Pearl marched directly to shake hands with Collins in front of the Flames bench, but Collins declined to put his hand out, keeping one hand in his pocket while turning away from the UWM coach.
www.jsonline.com /sports/coll/jan02/12364.asp?format=print   (585 words)

  
 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Jimmy Collins has lost some momentum, his stealing ability drops to D...
Jimmy Collins has lost some momentum, his range at 3B drops to E...
Jimmy Collins has lost some momentum, his stealing ability drops to E...
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 Legends of the Game   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
JIMMY COLLINS Collins, James Joseph b: 1/16/1870, Buffalo, N.Y. d: 3/6/43, Buffalo, N.Y. BR/TR, 5'9", 178 lbs.
Jimmy was the first manager of the Boston Red Sox and piloted that team to win the first World Series in 1903.
Jimmy, in his own right, was one of the NL's biggest stars and highest paid player when he jumped to the infant American League in 1901 and earned an astonishing $18,000.
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 Sporting News, The: Flames are glad Chicago is Collins' kind of town - University of Illinois-Chicago coach Jimmy ...
He may have ditched the word "assistant" from his job description, but Jimmy Collins picked up a hyphen in his business address.
The coaching staff Collins recruited to UIC is certainly high caliber.
Collins insists he will not sign players at any cost.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1208/is_n42_v220/ai_18764600   (668 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Ban on Poultry Litter as Cattle Feed Creating Challenges for Some Alabama Producers AUBURN, Jan. 30, 2004 --- Jimmy Collins, a Chambers County beef producer, has already paid for six truckloads of poultry litter yet to be delivered to the family farm near Cusseta.
Collins Farm, a family operation started in the mid-40s, has been using litter as part of its winter feeding plan for its large herd of brood cows since 1976.
That means what Collins bought as a legal feed becomes immediately illegal.
www.aces.edu /dept/extcomm/newspaper/text-files/jan30b04.txt   (609 words)

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