William Shirley Collins (March 27, 1882 – June 26, 1961) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.
On October 6, 1910, while playing for the Boston Doves against the Philadelphia Phillies, Collins became the first major-league player to hit for the natural cycle (a single, double, triple, and home run, in that order).
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