Don Kolloway

Who was Don Kolloway?

Donald Martin Kolloway, was a Major League Baseball player who played 12 years as an infielder for the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Athletics.

Raised on Chicago's south side, he debuted with the White Sox in 1940. Kolloway was a line drive hitter with good speed, who seldom walked and struck-out infrequently. While playing for the White Sox in 1942, he led the league with 40 doubles and was among the AL leaders in stolen bases, caught stealing, and at bats. On June 28, 1941, Kolloway led the White Sox to a win over the Indians, as he hit two home runs, and stole four bases, including stealing second, third, and home in the 9th inning. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1946.

In May 1949, the White Sox traded Kolloway to Detroit for Earl Rapp. In 1950, Kolloway hit .289 and had a career-high 62 RBIs for the Tigers.

After his baseball career ended, he owned and operated a tavern called Kolloway's in Blue Island, Illinois from 1956 to 1969. Later in life he worked in voter registration for Cook County. He died in 1994 at age 75 in Blue Island.