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James Anthony "Ripper" Collins (March 30, 1904 - April 15, 1970) was a Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Collins started his professional baseball career in 1923. He played in various minor leagues for eight seasons until 1930, when he hit .376 with 40 home runs for the Rochester Red Wings of the International League. His 180 runs batted in set an IL record.

For that performance, Collins was called up to the majors. As a member of the Gashouse Gang Cardinals teams, Collins had a breakout season in 1934 with 35 home runs (a league-leading total), 128 runs batted in, and a .333 batting average. He also hit .367 in the World Series, which the Cardinals won in seven games.

Collins played in the Pacific Coast League and Eastern League after his major league career was over. In 1944, he was named Minor League Player of the Year while with Albany of the Eastern League. That season � at the age of 40 � he managed to hit .396 with a league-leading 40 doubles.

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Big finals run ahead - Bunbury Mail Bunbury Mail--Smith kicked his first goal inside three minutes of the second term but Marc Bevis closed him down again after that and when Matt Jones kicked a -ripper- goal ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:49:04 GMT+00:00
Do the Twins need more fire? - Albert Lea Tribune Albert Lea Tribune---...- Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul, Leo (The Lip) Durocher, Pepper (The Wild Horse of the Osage) Martin, -Ripper Collins- and manager Frankie Frisch. ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 15:22:29 GMT+00:00
First blood win - Upper Yarra Mail Upper Yarra Mail--The game looked as though it was going to be a -ripper- but after the first quarter Gembrook went on a goal-scoring rampage and didn't give Warby a look in. ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 16:06:32 GMT+00:00
Suzanne Collins - TIME TIME--Like Katniss, she's a natural, lighting from thriller to bodice -ripper- to fantasy in the space of a few chapters, churning out a powerful, innovative oeuvre ... - Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:10:09 GMT+00:00
The advantage of Elena Kagan - Washington Post (blog) Washington Post (blog)--You're a -ripper-, Mr. Dionne. Calling Ms. Kagan "non-ideological" would be like calling the Washington Post "trusted", "non-partisan" or "newsworthy". .. - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 15:14:01 GMT+00:00

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Big finals run ahead - Bunbury Mail

Bunbury Mail--Smith kicked his first goal inside three minutes of the second term but Marc Bevis closed him down again after that and when Matt Jones kicked a -ripper- goal ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:49:04 GMT+00:00

Do the Twins need more fire? - Albert Lea Tribune

Albert Lea Tribune---...- Dizzy Dean and his brother Paul, Leo (The Lip) Durocher, Pepper (The Wild Horse of the Osage) Martin, -Ripper Collins- and manager Frankie Frisch. ... - Date : Thu, 27 May 2010 15:22:29 GMT+00:00

First blood win - Upper Yarra Mail

Upper Yarra Mail--The game looked as though it was going to be a -ripper- but after the first quarter Gembrook went on a goal-scoring rampage and didn't give Warby a look in. ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 16:06:32 GMT+00:00

Suzanne Collins - TIME

TIME--Like Katniss, she's a natural, lighting from thriller to bodice -ripper- to fantasy in the space of a few chapters, churning out a powerful, innovative oeuvre ... - Date : Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:10:09 GMT+00:00

The advantage of Elena Kagan - Washington Post (blog)

Washington Post (blog)--You're a -ripper-, Mr. Dionne. Calling Ms. Kagan "non-ideological" would be like calling the Washington Post "trusted", "non-partisan" or "newsworthy". .. - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 15:14:01 GMT+00:00

St. Louis Cardinals 1931 World Series Champions

Sparky Adams * Ray Blades * Jim Bottomley * Ripper Collins * Paul Derringer * Jake Flowers * Frankie Frisch * Charlie Gelbert * Burleigh Grimes * Chick Hafey * Bill Hallahan * Andy High * Syl Johnson * Jim Lindsey * Gus Mancuso * Pepper Martin * Ernie Orsatti * Flint Rhem * Wally Roettger * George Watkins * Jimmie Wilson Manager Gabby Street Coaches: Ray Blades * Buzzy Wares

Sparky Adams * Ray Blades * Jim Bottomley * Ripper Collins * Paul Derringer * Jake Flowers * Frankie Frisch * Charlie Gelbert * Burleigh Grimes * Chick Hafey * Bill Hallahan * Andy High * Syl Johnson * Jim Lindsey * Gus Mancuso * Pepper Martin * Ernie Orsatti * Flint Rhem * Wally Roettger * George Watkins * Jimmie Wilson
Manager Gabby Street
Coaches: Ray Blades * Buzzy Wares

St. Louis Cardinals 1934 World Series Champions

1 Pepper Martin * 2 Leo Durocher * 3 Frankie Frisch * 4 Chick Fullis * 6 Ernie Orsatti * 6 Jack Rothrock * 7 Joe Medwick * 8 Spud Davis * 9 Bill DeLancey * 10 Dazzy Vance * 11 Pat Crawford * 12 Ripper Collins * 14 Burgess Whitehead * 15 Tex Carleton * 16 Jesse Haines * 17 Dizzy Dean * 18 Bill Walker * 21 Paul Dean * 22 Bill Hallahan * 27 Francis Healy * 28 Jim Mooney Manager 3 Frankie Frisch Coaches: Mike González * Buzzy Wares

1 Pepper Martin * 2 Leo Durocher * 3 Frankie Frisch * 4 Chick Fullis * 6 Ernie Orsatti * 6 Jack Rothrock * 7 Joe Medwick * 8 Spud Davis * 9 Bill DeLancey * 10 Dazzy Vance * 11 Pat Crawford * 12 Ripper Collins * 14 Burgess Whitehead * 15 Tex Carleton * 16 Jesse Haines * 17 Dizzy Dean * 18 Bill Walker * 21 Paul Dean * 22 Bill Hallahan * 27 Francis Healy * 28 Jim Mooney
Manager 3 Frankie Frisch
Coaches: Mike González * Buzzy Wares