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**Ripper Collins**
Ripper Collins
	First baseman
	Born: March 30, 1904; Altoona, Pennsylvania
	Died: April 15, 1970 (aged 66); New Haven, New York
Batted: Both	Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 18, 1931 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1941 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.296
Home runs	135
Runs batted in	659
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1931–1936); Chicago Cubs (1937–1938); Pittsburgh Pirates (1941);
Career highlights and awards
	3x All-Star selection (1935, 1936, 1937); 2x World Series champion (1931, 1934);