Today's New York-Penn League Birthday: Terry Collins, Niagara Falls Pirates

Credits: Pirates Fire Safety via The Trading Card Database

Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Terry Collins, who was born on this date in 1949, in Midland, Michigan.

Collins played four seasons for Eastern Michigan University (1968-71) including the 1970 NAIA National Championship team. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 1971 MLB Amateur Draft and assigned to the Niagara Falls Pirates in the New York-Penn League. He played in 70 games for Niagara Falls (.306/.390/.385).

After playing in minor leagues for 10 seasons, he managed for several seasons (1981-91) in the minors and coached for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992-93). He managed in the majors with the Houston Astros (1994-96), Anaheim Angels (1997-99), and New York Mets (2011-17). He also managed in Japan (2007-09).

He was elected to the Eastern Michigan University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994.

Source: Baseball Reference


NY-Penn League News and History is not affiliated in any way with Minor League Baseball, the New York-Penn League, or any of its teams.