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A native of Millerton, New York , Collins was known for his steady bat and speed. He broke into the Majors in 1906 with the Philadelphia Athletics and work his way to full time play by 1909 . That season, he had a .347 Batting Average and 67 Steals . The following year, Collins stole a career-high 81 bases and won his first of four World Series championships. Collins moved to the Chicago White Sox in 1915 , where he continued to post top-ten batting and stolen base numbers. He played on the notorious "Black Sox" team that threw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds , but was not in on the fix and played honestly. He was the playing Manager of the White Sox from August 1924 through the 1926 season, posting a record of 174-160 (.521). He then returned to the Athletics in 1927 and retired after the 1930 season. In 1931 - 32 , he served as a Philadelphia Coach and, from 1933 through 1947 , as the General Manager for the Boston Red Sox . With the BoSox Collins helped rebuild the team, and was instrumental in the signings of Bobby Doerr and Ted Williams . Collins finished his career with 3,315 hits, 744 steals, 1,300 RBI and a .333 batting average. He won the MVP Award in 1914 . He was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1939 . In 1999 , he ranked number 24 on '' The Sporting News ''' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. REGULAR SEASON STATS
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