National Baseball Hall of Famer and Western New Yorker James “Jimmy” Collins, known best for in the early 1900s revolutionizing the way third base is played, was a first-generation Irish-American, a savvy businessman, and was dedicated to the game even beyond his retirement in 1908, as he served as president of the Buffalo Municipal League for 22 years.

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