Gene Collins

Pitcher/Outfielder

Born: January 7, 1925
Kansas City, Missouri

Died: February 9, 1998 (aged 73)
Detroit, Michigan

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

Negro league baseball debut

1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs

Last Mexican League appearance

1961, for the Sultanes de Monterrey

Teams

Kansas City Monarchs (1947-1948)
Omaha Rockets (19??-19??)
Rojos del Águila de Veracruz (1955-1957)
Poza Rica Petroleros (1958-1961)
Diablos Rojos del México (1961)

Eugene Marvin Collins (January 7, 1925 – February 9, 1998) was an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro Leagues, minor leagues and in the Mexican League. He played from 1947 to 1961 with several teams, including the Omaha Rockets.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
↑ Heaphy, Leslie A. The Negro Leagues, 1869-1960. Jefferson: McFarland, 2003.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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