Rip Collins | |
Position: | Catcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 18 September 1909 |
Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Death Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 28 |
Debutyear: | 1940 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 30 |
Finalyear: | 1944 |
Finalteam: | New York Yankees |
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Robert Joseph "Rip" Collins (September 18, 1909 – April 19, 1969) was an American 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.