Don Kolloway

Donald Martin Kolloway (August 4, 1918 - June 30, 1994) was an American professional baseball infielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. Born in Posen, Illinois, he signed with the Chicago White Sox in 1937 and joined the club in September 1940. The 6-foot-3-inch second baseman played 71 games in 1941, platooning with Bill Knickerbocker, then became Chicago's regular second baseman in 1942, appearing in 147 games, batting .273, stealing 16 bases, and leading the American League with 40 doubles. He played 85 games in 1943 before entering the United States Army on July 2, 1943. Serving in a medical detachment of the 29th Infantry Division in Europe, he was awarded the Bronze Star. Kolloway returned to remain Chicago's starting second baseman until he was traded to the Detroit Tigers in May 1949. Over his career he played in 1,079 games and batted .271 with 1,081 hits, 466 runs scored, 393 runs batted in, 180 doubles, 30 triples, 76 stolen bases, and 29 home runs. He played through the 1940s and early 1950s.