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]
| Atkins Collins | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 14, 1909 Piper, Alabama | |
| Died: May 24, 1947 (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 record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 54.00 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
References
edit- ^ "Atkins Collins Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "'Bama State Wins First". The Pittsburgh Courier. 12 April 1930. p. 16. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Study Negro's Status". The Birmingham News. 24 June 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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