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Playing career

Collins was drafted in the 1st round of the 1972 draft out of Mesa Community College by the California Angels. He made his professional debut with the Angels Rookie ball team in Idaho Falls and moved up through the Angels farm systems with stops in Single-A Quad City and Salinas, Double-A El Paso and Triple-A Salt Lake City. Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona, is the largest of the 10 community colleges in the Maricopa County Community College District. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 11, 26, 29, 30, 42, 50 Name Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–present) Anaheim Angels (1997-2004) California Angels (1965-1996) Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965) Other nicknames The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs... The Idaho Falls Chukars are a minor league affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. ... League Midwest League Division Western Division Year founded 1960 Major League affiliation St. ... The El Paso Diablos are a Independent Baseball team that began play in El Paso, Texas in 2005, but has roots going back to the late 19th Century. ... The Salt Lake City Gulls, a former member of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, were based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

He made his major league debut for the Angels on June 7, 1975, playing left field and batting leadoff, against the Milwaukee Brewers. He recorded his first career hit the following day against Brewers pitcher Tom Murphy. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44 Name Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present) Seattle Pilots (1969) Other nicknames True Blue Brew Crew, The Brew Crew, The Crew, Beermakers Ballpark Miller Park (2001–present) County Stadium (1970–2000) Sick... Thomas Andrew Murphy (born December 30, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired professional baseball player who played 12 seasons for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, St. ...

After two seasons as a utility player/reserve outfielder with the Angels, the Seattle Mariners picked him with the 14th pick in the expansion draft in 1976. He became the very first batter to step up to the plate for the Mariners in their first game. Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None...

Collins was traded by the Mariners to the Cincinnati Reds following the season in exchange of Shane Rawley and he spent the next four seasons in a Reds uniform. He hit .318 in 1979 and .303 in 1980, where he also stole 79 bases. Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... Shane William Rawley (born July 27, 1955 in Racine, Wisconsin), is a professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978-1989. ...

Signed by the New York Yankees prior to the 1982 season as a free agent, and was then traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1983 (with Mike Morgan, Fred McGriff and cash) for Tom Dodd and Dale Murray. Hit . 271 and .308 in his two seasons in Toronto. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) East Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) Other nicknames The Jays Ballpark Rogers Centre (1989–present) a. ... Michael Thomas Morgan was an American professional baseball player who competed for twelve different Major League Baseball teams from 1978-2002. ... Frederick Stanley Crime Dog McGriff (born October 31, 1963 in Tampa, Florida) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball player who starred for several teams from the mid-1980s until the early 2000s. ... Dale Murray (born February 2, 1950) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. ...

Traded again, by the Blue Jays, (along with Alfredo Griffin and cash) to the Oakland Athletics for Bill Caudill in December 1984. Hit .251 in 112 games for Oakland during the 1985 season and was then traded to the Detroit Tigers for Barbaro Garbey in November 1985. Alfredo Claudino Griffin (born October 6, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... William Holland Caudill (b. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the year. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42 Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Briggs Stadium (1938-1960) Navin Field (1912-1938) Bennett... Barbaro Garbey Garbey (born December 4, 1956, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba) was a Major League Baseball first baseman, third baseman, designated hitter, and outfielder. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... This article is about the year. ...

As a part time outfielder with Detroit, he hit .270 and stole 27 bases. Picked up by the Montreal Expos as a free agent after the season, he was then cut during spring training and signed by the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he had previously had the most success with. Used as a fourth outfielder/pinch hitter by the Reds this time, he found some success in the role, hitting .294 in 1987 but his average dropped to .236 in 1988 and 1989 and he was released. The Montreal Expos (French: Les Expos de Montréal) were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine...

Played one last season, in 1990, with the St. Louis Cardinals, batting .224 in 99 games as a 1st baseman. Played briefly for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association after his retirement from the majors. He finished with a career batting average of .272 in his 16 year career, with 1,335 hits. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... The Fort Myers Sun Sox were one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989. ... The Senior Professional Baseball Association was a winter baseball league based in Florida for players age 35 and over (with a minimum age of 32 for catchers). ...

Coaching career

• 1991-1992: First Base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals
• 1996-1998: Head coach for Lake Orion High School, Lake Orion, Michigan
• 1999-2000: First Base coach for the Cincinnati Reds
• 2001: Manager of the Single-A Salem Avalanche - Won League Championship
• 2003-2006: First Base coach for the Colorado Rockies
• 2007-present: Manager of the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers

During his time at Lake Orion High School, Collins also served as the head coach for the men's basketball team. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... Lake Orion High School is a public secondary institution located in Orion Township, Michigan. ... Downtown Lake Orion Lake Orion (pronounced OR-ee-un) is a village in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... League Carolina League Division Southern Year founded 1968 Major League affiliation Houston Astros Home ballpark Lewis-Gale Medical Center Field at Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium Previous home ballparks Kiwanis Field City Salem, Virginia Current uniform colors red, black, and white Previous uniform colors purple, black, white, gold (Buccaneers, Pirates), navy... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rocks, The Rox, Blake Street Bombers, Hurdles Heroes. ... The Inland Empire 66ers are a minor league baseball team in San Bernardino, California, USA. They are a high-A class team in the California League. ...

Sources

• Inland Empire 66ers bio
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference