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Sunday School: History Lesson 44

Phil Collins (no, not the recording artist) was a pitcher with the Phillies from 1929-1935. Collins, a righty, appeared in one game for the Cubs at age 21 in 1923, and didn't return to the Majors until 1929. In his first full season, Collins was initially used in a starting role, but he was moved to the bullpen after he won only one of his first 11 starts. He finished that season with a 9-7 record with 5 saves and a 5.75 ERA. The following season, in 1930, Collins gradually earned his starting spot back. By early June, he had won 6 of 7 starts...the only loss was a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Pirates. He shut out Boston 1-0 in September to push his record to 16-7, but four straight losses by Collins to end the season left his record at 16-11. Collins got off to a considerably poor start in 1931. By the end of July, his record stood at 4-11. At that point, Collins got things rolling and he ran off 8 straight victories, including matching 3-0 shut outs of the Pirates and Gi...