Rip Collins (catcher)
For other uses, see Rip Collins (disambiguation).
| Rip Collins | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: September 18, 1909 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: April 19, 1969 (aged 59) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 28, 1940, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1944, for the New York Yankees | |||
| Teams | |||
Robert Joseph (Rip) Collins (September 18, 1909 – April 19, 1969) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1940) and New York Yankees (1944). Collins batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In a two-season career, Collins was a .211 hitter with one home run and 14 RBI in 50 games played.
Collins died in his hometown of Pittsburgh at the age of 59.
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