“Eddie Collins is the best ballplayer I have seen during my career on the diamond.” – John McGraw
In the second decade of the 20th Century, Eddie Collins thrived in the “small ball” environment the game demanded.
In the third decade of the 20th Century, Collins starred in a “go for broke” hitters’ era as one of the game’s most productive catalysts.
In any baseball environment, Collins’ skills and savvy were nearly without peer.
