By Eddie Collins:
"If he'd (Ted Williams) just tip his cap once he could be elected Mayor of Boston in five minutes."

About Eddie Collins:
"(Eddie) Collins sustained a remarkable level of performance for a remarkably long time. He was past thirty when the lively ball era began, yet he adapted to it and continued to be one of the best players in baseball every year...his was the most valuable career that any second baseman ever had."
-- Historian / Author Bill James

"Eddie Collins was one of the most accomplished all-around ballplayers ever to play the game. They called Collins "Cocky," not because he was arrogant, but because he was filled with confidence based on sheer ability."
-- Author Jack Kavanaugh