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Joseph Edward Collins (born Joseph Edward Kollonige; December 3, 1922 – August 30, 1989) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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On September 25, 1948 he began his major league career playing for the New York Yankees. He played in 10 Major League seasons and seven World Series, all for the Yankees. At 6'0" tall and 185 pounds, he batted left and threw left, which made him unavailable to play most infield positions, where he was a first baseman in 715 games regular-season games. He also played 114 games as an outfielder, while his peak number of games played in a season was 130 in 1954.[1] Collins often platooned with Moose Skowron.[2] Collins hit 86 regular-season home runs, but more importantly, four in the World Series with powerful Yankee teams. He was a teammate of both Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.

His last Major League game was on September 29, 1957. His entire major league career was spent with the Yankees. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies at the start of the 1958 season, but he chose to retire rather than join the Phillies, thus cancelling the trade.

In 908 games over 10 seasons, Collins posted a .256 batting average (596-for-2329) with 404 runs, 79 doubles, 24 triples, 86 home runs, 329 RBI, 338 bases on balls, .350 on-base percentage and .421 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .990 fielding percentage primarily as a first baseman but also played at all three outfield positions. In 36 postseason games, he made his hits count. He hit only .163 (15-for-92) with 15 runs, 3 doubles, 4 home runs, 10 RBI and 14 walks.

He died in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey in 1989, and there is a small park there named in his honor. The park is located off of Liberty Avenue and also has a memorial plaque honoring him.

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Joe Collins is an American Navy veteran and Republican political candidate known for his congressional campaigns in California, most notably his 2020 challenge to longtime incumbent Representative Maxine Waters in the state's 43rd district. Born in Los Angeles and raised partly in South Central LA before his family relocated to Texas following a traumatic incident, Collins served 13½ years in the U.S. Navy from 2004 to 2017, reaching the rank of First Class Petty Officer and deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2008. He received a general discharge under honorable conditions and later worked as a Navy recruiter, where his station ranked among the top in the nation. After leaving active duty, he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix and pursued a civilian career as a licensed financial professional and CEO of a contracting and development company. Collins entered politics as a Republican, hosting the radio show New Black Republican and running for Congress in California’s 43rd district in 2020 against Waters, where he received significant voter support compared to previous challengers. He continued his political efforts in subsequent cycles, including a 2022 campaign in California's 36th district against Ted Lieu. He became involved in a high-profile defamation lawsuit against Waters after her campaign materials falsely claimed he had received a dishonorable discharge from the Navy—a claim disproven by his military records. The lawsuit saw an appellate reversal of an initial dismissal in 2023 but was ultimately dismissed by the trial court in May 2025. Through his campaigns and community initiatives, including extensive food distributions and job fairs during the COVID-19 pandemic, Collins has focused on veteran issues, economic development, and voter engagement in underserved areas.

Early Life

Joe Collins was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised partly in South Central LA. During his childhood, his family home in South Central LA was targeted in a drive-by shooting. After returning from his grandfather’s church one Sunday, they found bullets had passed through the windows and lodged in the sofa cushions. This incident prompted his mother to relocate with her children to a rural town outside Dallas, Texas. Collins completed high school in Texas before enlisting in the U.S. Navy. Limited additional details are available about his early family life or specific childhood experiences beyond these events.

Major League Baseball Career

Joe Collins, the Navy veteran and political candidate described in this article, did not have a career in Major League Baseball. The previous content in this section referred to a different individual with the same name who played for the New York Yankees from 1948 to 1957.

Retirement

End of Military Career

Joe Collins retired from the U.S. Navy in September 2017 after 13½ years of service, having reached the rank of First Class Petty Officer. He received a general discharge under honorable conditions.

Post-Retirement Life

After leaving the Navy, Collins earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix and worked as a licensed financial professional and CEO of a contracting and development company. He has remained active in business, community initiatives, and politics, including congressional campaigns in 2020 and 2022, as well as ongoing legal and advocacy efforts as of 2025.

Media Appearances

Joe Collins hosted the radio show New Black Republican. Little is known about many aspects of Joe Collins' family and personal life beyond basic biographical details. Public sources do not provide verified information on marriage, children, parents, or other relatives. Collins was born in Los Angeles and raised partly in South Central LA. Following a traumatic incident, his family relocated to Texas. He is alive as of the most recent public records and activities (including political and legal matters reported in 2023). No death has occurred, and no memorials or death-related information applies. No rewrite necessary for death-related content — remove "and Death" from title as subject is living. The section focuses solely on personal life due to absence of death events.
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