- Shano Collins
John Francis "Shano" Collins (
December 4 1885 -September 10 1955 ) was an Americanright fielder andfirst baseman inMajor League Baseball for theChicago White Sox andBoston Red Sox . In 1910, he played first base for the White Sox, but he was quickly moved to right field, where he would enjoy a reputation for having one of the strongest throwing arms in baseball. He won a World Series with the Sox in 1917, delivering the game-winning hit in the pennant-clinching game. He batted .286 (6 for 21) in the 1917 World Series, going 3-for-4 in Game 1. In 1918, he set a record with three bases-loaded triples in one game, which would stand alone for 31 years untilElmer Valo tied the mark in 1949. He was traded to the Red Sox in 1921, where he finished his career. In 1930, he was named manager of the Red Sox, but he only won a total of 73 games in parts of two seasons. He was fired after 55 games in 1931.Collins died in
Newton, Massachusetts at age 69.Facts
*"Shano" was a nickname given to him while on the White Sox, which is a play on the Gaelic equivalent of his name, Sean.
*His grandson,Bob Gallagher , played first base for the Red Sox, Astros and Mets from 1972 to 1975.ee also
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List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples
*Boston Red Sox all-time roster
*Chicago White Sox all-time roster External links
*baseball-reference|id=c/collish01
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