Eddie Collins Jr.
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Edward Trowbridge Collins Jr. (November 23, 1916 – November 2, 2000) was an American professional baseball outfielder in the Major Leagues for parts of three seasons between 1939 and 1942 for the Philadelphia Athletics.
Career in baseball
Collins' father was
Commissioned as a lieutenant, Collins served as a communications officer aboard the
After the war, Collins returned to the Athletics, but was released in April 1946. He went on to play in the International League for the
Upon retiring as an active player, Collins joined the front office of the
Educator
In 1955, Collins received a master's degree in education from Harvard, and went on to teach at his alma mater, the Episcopal Academy, from 1960 to 1982. His specialty was American history, and he served for years as chair of the history department. At Episcopal, Collins also coached squash and baseball.[citation needed]
Family
Four weeks after the bombing of
See also
References
- ^ Rick Huhn, Eddie Collins: A Baseball Biography (2008)