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Atkins Collins

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Atkins Collins
Pitcher
Born: (1909-06-14)June 14, 1909
Piper, Alabama
Died: May 24, 1947(1947-05-24) (aged 37)
Mount Vernon, Alabama
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
EWL debut
1932, for the Baltimore Black Sox
Last EWL appearance
1932, for the Baltimore Black Sox
EWL statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average54.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Burton Atkins Collins (June 14, 1909 – May 24, 1947) was an American baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Baltimore Black Sox in 1932. He attended Alabama State Teachers College[1] and played college baseball for the Alabama State Hornets.[2] By 1939, he was working as a schoolteacher. He was represented by Arthur Shores in a lawsuit in June 1939 in which he claimed to have been denied the right to vote in a local election because of his race.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Atkins Collins Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "'Bama State Wins First". The Pittsburgh Courier. 12 April 1930. p. 16. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Study Negro's Status". The Birmingham News. 24 June 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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