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}} David S. Collins (born October 20, 1952) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball from {{mlby|1975}} to {{mlby|1990}}. Collins is one of three players to have made it to the major leagues who played for the storied Rapid City Post 22 American Legion baseball program in Rapid City, South Dakota. The other two are Kelvin Torve and Mark Ellis. All three were graduates of Stevens High School. Playing careerMinorsCollins was drafted in the first round of the 1972 draft from Mesa Community College by the California Angels. He made his professional debut with the Angels Rookie ball team in Idaho Falls and moved up through the Angels farm system, with stops in Single-A Quad City and Salinas, Double-A El Paso and Triple-A Salt Lake City. He was dubbed "fastest white man in baseball" because he ran the 100-yard dash in 9.6 seconds and had high stolen base totals. California AngelsHe made his major league debut for the Angels on June 7, 1975, playing left field and batting leadoff, against the Milwaukee Brewers. He recorded his first career hit the following day against Brewers pitcher Tom Murphy. Seattle MarinersAfter two seasons as a utility player and reserve outfielder with the Angels, he was selected by the Seattle Mariners with the 14th pick in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft. He was the first batter for the Mariners in their first game, and scored the franchise's first run two days later.[1] Cincinnati RedsAfter that 1977 season, the Mariners traded Collins to the Cincinnati Reds for Shane Rawley, and he spent the subsequent four seasons with the Reds. He hit .318 in 1979 and .303 in 1980, during which he also stole 79 bases. New York YankeesCollins was signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent prior to the 1982 season. Toronto Blue JaysCollins was traded by the Yankees, along with Mike Morgan, Fred McGriff and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1983 for Tom Dodd and Dale Murray. He hit .271 and .308 in his two seasons in Toronto, and currently holds the Blue Jays single season stolen base record with 60 steals in 1984. Oakland A'sCollins was traded in December of 1984 by the Blue Jays, along with Alfredo Griffin and cash, to the Oakland Athletics, in exchange for Bill Caudill. Collins hit .251 in 112 games for Oakland during the 1985 season. Detroit TigersHe was then traded to the Detroit Tigers for Bárbaro Garbey in November 1985. As a part-time outfielder with Detroit, he hit .270 and stole 27 bases. Montreal ExposPicked up by the Montreal Expos as a free agent after the season, he was cut during spring training. Cincinnati RedsHe was signed by the Cincinnati Reds, with whom he had previously had the most success. Used as a fourth outfielder/pinch hitter by the Reds, he found some success, hitting .294 in 1987, but his average dropped to .236 in 1988. In 1989, he was released. St. Louis CardinalsCollins' last season was in 1990, with the St. Louis Cardinals, batting .224 in 99 games as a first baseman. RetirementHe played briefly for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association after his retirement from the majors. Collins presently{{when?|date=December 2018}} is volunteering at the Lighthouse Correctional Facility, conducting one hour motivational and life skills to young offenders, with the hope of enhancing and changing their lives.{{reference needed|date=December 2018}} Coaching careerDave coached for various MLB organization, and also coached the Inland Empire 66ers in 2007. In addition to coaching at the Major and Minor League levels, Collins was also the head coach for Anna High School in Anna, Ohio from 1992 to 1994. He was the head baseball and basketball coach for Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan from 1996 to 1998. In 2009, he was assistant coach for the Ontario Blue Jays 18U team. See also
References1. ^Mariners Firsts, Seattle Mariners. Accessed September 24, 2008. External links{{Baseballstats|cube=10053|fangraphs=1002449|espn=64|mlb=112503|br=c/collida02|brm=collin001dav}}{{s-start}}{{s-sport}}{{succession box | title=St. Louis Cardinals first base coach| before=Jim Riggleman | after=Jack Hubbard | years=1991–1992}}{{succession box | title=Cincinnati Reds first base coach| before=Ron Oester | after=Bill Doran | years=1999–2000}}{{succession box | title=Salem Avalanche Manager| before=Alan Cockrell | after=Stu Cole | years=2001}}{{succession box | title=Milwaukee Brewers first base coach| before=Luis Salazar | after=Dave Nelson | years=2002}}{{succession box | title=Colorado Rockies first base coach| before=Dallas Williams | after=Glenallen Hill | years=2003–2006}}{{succession box | title=Inland Empire 66ers Manager| before=Gary Thurman | after=John Valentin | years=2007}}{{succession box | title=Florida Marlins first base coach| before=Andy Fox | after=Perry Hill | years=2010}}{{s-end}}{{Portal bar|Biography|Baseball}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Dave}} 29 : Living people|1952 births|Baseball players from South Dakota|California Angels players|Seattle Mariners players|Cincinnati Reds players|New York Yankees players|Toronto Blue Jays players|Oakland Athletics players|Detroit Tigers players|St. Louis Cardinals players|Major League Baseball first base coaches|Major League Baseball left fielders|Mesa Thunderbirds baseball players|Minor league baseball managers|Idaho Falls Angels players|Quad Cities Angels players|Salinas Packers players|El Paso Diablos players|Salt Lake City Gulls players|Nashville Sounds players|Milwaukee Brewers coaches|St. Louis Cardinals coaches|Cincinnati Reds coaches|Florida Marlins coaches|Colorado Rockies (baseball) coaches|Fort Myers Sun Sox players|Sportspeople from Rapid City, South Dakota|Baseball coaches from South Dakota |
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