Lip Man 1 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 December 8, 1914 - The Sox purchased future Hall of Fame second baseman Eddie Collins from “Connie” Mack and the Philadelphia A’s. The price was incredible based on 1914 standards. $50,000 dollars went to Mack. $15,000 dollars went to Collins as a signing bonus, and then Collins was tendered a five-year guaranteed deal worth $75,000 dollars! He’d play for the team 12 seasons. 10 times he’d hit over .300 including eight years in a row from 1919 to 1926. In two World Series with the Sox he’d get 16 hits in 53 at bats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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