Rip Collins (catcher) explained

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.

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