Universally acknowledged as one of the greatest batters in baseball history, Eddie Collins also had the most sacrifices. His 512 are over 100 more than the second place guy. He had a long 24 year career finishing up with these extremely impressive numbers; 3,314 hits, .333 career average, six world series championships. Great at all facets of the game, he was the first player to steal 80 bases in a season. I loved painting his as one of the 261 players in my collection, especially his ears! His colorful face stands out, even in black and white.
Eddie "Cocky" Collins
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