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, Fred Tenney and Herman Long ]] Collins joined the league in 1895 as a member of the Louisville Colonels , but would finish the season with the Boston Beaneaters . Collins asserted himself as a skilled player in 1897 when he held a .346 Batting Average and Knocked In 132 runs. He followed with an equally impressive 1898 season, in which he hit .328, drove in 111 runs and belted a league-high 15 Home Run s. However it was his defense that made him a star. He was best known for his ability to field a Bunt and is regarded as a huge pioneer of the modern defensive play of a third baseman. Collins joined the Boston Red Sox in 1901 as a player and a Manager . He led the team to the World Series title in 1903 and the American League pennant in 1904 . Collins was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1907 and retired there after the 1908 season. He finished his career with 65 home runs, 1055 runs, 983 RBI and a .294 batting average. Collins was inducted into the Baseball Hall Of Fame in 1945 , and was the first player chosen primarily as a third baseman. Jimmy Collins is interred in Holy Cross Cemetery in Lackawanna, New York . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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