Buffalo's Baseball Hall of Famer: The legend of Jimmy Collins

Buffalo's Baseball Hall of Famer: The legend of Jimmy Collins

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- National Baseball Hall of Famer 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. He died of pneumonia at Millard Fillmore Hospital on March 6, 1943 at the age of 73. His bat…