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Joseph Edward "Joe" Collins ( December 3, 1922 - August 30, 1989) (born Joseph Edward Kollonige) was a Major League Baseball player. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.On September 25, 1948 he began his major league career playing for the New York Yankees, wearing uniform number 42. The next year he was given number 41, which he wore from 1949 through 1952. From 1953 to his retirement in 1957 he wore uniform number 15. He played primarily as a first baseman (715 games), with a few games in right field and a very small number of games in other outfield positions (total number of games as an outfielderBaseball positions Outfielder is a collective term including left fielder, center fielder, and right fielder, the three positions in baseball farthest from the batter. Outfielders are primarily engaged in attempting to catch long fly balls. Most of the bi: 114). His last game was on September 29September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). There are 93 days remaining. Events 61 BC Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph, for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars. 855 Pope Benedict III becomes Pop, 1957. His entire major league career was spent with the Yankees. He was traded to the Philadelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are in the Eastern Division of the National League. Founded 1883 Formerly known as Philadelphia Quakers ( 1883- 1889). Name changed to "Phillies" in 1890. at the start of the 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat season, but chose to retire rather than join the Phillies, thus cancelling the trade.
He died in Union, New Jersey.
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