100 Greatest Phillies: 91 – Dave Hollins
Posted by Tim Malcolm, Fri, December 26, 2008 02:00 PM | Comments: 13
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Dave Hollins
Third Baseman
1990-1995, 2002
Career w/Phillies: .257 AVG / 67 HR / 273 RBI / 14 SB
Dubiously the cleanup hitter for the 1993 National League champions, Hollins was a weirdly solid, but often injured, player for the Phillies. After socking six home runs to a .298 average at age 25 in 1991, Manager Jim Fregosi handed Hollins an everyday role at third. He didn’t disappoint, co-leading the team with 27 HR, and driving in 93, in 1992. Staying healthy enough in ’93, he put up similar numbers as part of a wickedly strong lineup. His full potential would go unrealized, however, as he only played 44 games in 1994 and 70 in 1995. The Phils traded him to Boston during that season for Mark Whiten (a good trade for the Phils). In 1996, the Twins traded him to Seattle for a player to be named later. That player? David Ortiz.
Comment: If only he remained healthy. Hollins was never a bad player in Philadelphia, anchoring those 1993 Phillies and getting chip-shot RBI since Lenny Dykstra usually waited in scoring position. I don’t mind him low on the list.
Posts: 0 Rosco
In the book “More Then Beards, Bellies & Biceps,” there is a great story John Kruk tells about taking “Hedley” to a charity event in Las Vegas. Hollin spots Greg Maddux and storms over to tell him, if he ever hits Hollins or one of his teammates again, he will kill him.
Later Maddux asked Kruk if Hollins was serious, Kruk said he was…Maddux never hit Hollins again.
Posted: 03:29 PM on December 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Brooks
Hollins was a fan favorite in 92 & 93, too bad he was a terrible fielder. Lots of grit!
Posted: 04:36 PM on December 26, 2008
Posts: 0 IRONPIGPEN
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Posted: 07:03 PM on December 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Brooks
I would imagine that close to 20 out of the 25 man active roster from 2008 S/B on this list… = )
Posted: 08:15 PM on December 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Robert Kreider
Hollins was one of my favorite players from the 1993 team. I remember thinking he should be in the top 100, but he doesn’t have many at bats as a Phillie. If he makes this team then most of the ’93 team should be up for consideration.
Posted: 09:21 PM on December 26, 2008
Posts: 0 Third Baseman
[...] 100 Greatest Phillies: 91 – Dave HollinsDave Hollins Third Baseman 1990-1995, 2002 Career w/Phillies: .257 AVG / 67 HR / 273 RBI / 14 SB Dubiously the cleanup hitter for the 1993 National League champions, Hollins was a weirdly solid, but often injured, player for the . [...]
Posted: 09:34 PM on December 26, 2008
Posts: 0 john of Albuquerque
I always thought Hollins was a poster boy for steroids and “roid rage.” Him and Dykstra.
Posted: 10:17 PM on December 26, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
Another roided up guy.
Posted: 12:58 AM on December 27, 2008
Posts: 0 KM
I forgot that he came back in 2002.
Posted: 01:00 AM on December 27, 2008
Posts: 0 clktwr
91 Tim, you better not go to any 93 Phillies funcations for awhile “Head” might be looking at you like he did Maddux… *LOL*
Posted: 01:01 AM on December 27, 2008
Posts: 0 Mickey D
Probably was roided, but who wasn’t? I always liked him – roids or not, he had a onfield presence that, to me, indicated a strong work ethic and serious approach to the game. He wasn’t as phsyically gifted as Scott Rolen, but had Rolen had his demeanor…
Posted: 06:05 PM on December 27, 2008
Posts: 0 ryan
headley is one of my all time favorite phils. he’s a true nutcase. a full fledged psychopath. there are so many hilarious stories about him in the 93 phillies book. the whole team was completely scared of him
Posted: 10:43 PM on December 27, 2008
Posts: 0 Jerri S
Is Hollins still coaching?
Posted: 02:24 AM on January 8, 2009