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Eddie T. Collins, Jr.
November 23, 1916 to November 2nd, 2000
Edward T. Collins, Jr., 83, of Kennett Square, former head of the history department at Episcopal Academy in Lower Merion, died of cardiac arrest Thursday at Southern Chester County Medical Center.
Mr. Collins played baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics from 1939 to 1941.
During World War II, he served as a lieutenant in the Navy aboard the Miami.
From 1947 to 1954, Mr. Collins was assistant director of the farm system for the Phillies. He was assistant general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1954 to 1955.
His father, Edward T. Collins, Sr., is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mr. Collins was born in Lansdowne and graduated from Episcopal Academy and Yale University. In 1955, he received a master’s degree in education from Harvard University.
He taught history at Episcopal Academy from 1960 to 1982.
He also coached baseball and squash at the academy.
Mr. Collins was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jane Pennock Collins, whose father, Herb Pennock, is also in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mr. Collins is also survived by sons Edward T. 3rd and Peter F., and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7th, at the Episcopal Church of the Advent. Burial was private.
The family suggests contributions to the Episcopal Church of the Advent, North Union Street, Kennett Square, Pa. 19348.
Mr. Collins’ 1940’s A’s home uniform is on display at the A’s Society Museum, having been donated to the Society by the late Joe Dugan, long time Society supporter.
Hank Wyse
March 1, 1918 to October 22nd, 2000
Hank Wyse, the last Chicago Cubs pitcher to pitch in a World Series, died October 22nd in Salina, Oklahoma. He was 83.
Wyse was the Cubs’s ace in 1944-45, and logged a career-best 22-10 mark in 1945, leading the Cubbies to the Fall Classic for what would turn out to be the final time that century.
Wyse, whose nickname was “hooks” because of the devastating curve ball he threw had his best years with the Chicago Cubs highlighted by his career year 1945 when he posted his only 20 win year going 22 & 10 for the National League champion Cubs. He was the starting pitcher in game #2 in the 1945 series, won by the Detroit Tigers.
He pitched for Mr. Mack’s A’s in 1950 & 1951, appearing in 26 games with a won loss record of 10 & 16. Early in the 1951 season he was traded to the Washington Senators. Shortly thereafter he retired from baseball at the age of 33. His career Earned Run average was an impressive 3.52.
Wyse finished an eight-year career with brief stops with the Philadelphia A’s and Washington Senators, retiring after the 1951 season. He was 79-70 lifetime and had 362 strikeouts in 1,257 innings pitched.
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