Lou Collier
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Louis Keith Collier (born August 21, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is an infielder/outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 through 2004. Collier bats and throws right handed. He was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round of the 1992 amateur draft.
Collier is a smart and reliable player mostly used for defensive purposes. In 1994 he was selected MVP of the South Atlantic League All-Star Game after lead the National League affiliate teams to a 9–5 victory with three hits, including a home run. He reached the majors in 1997 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, spending two years with them before moving to the Milwaukee Brewers (1999-2001), Montreal Expos (2002), Boston Red Sox (2003) and Philadelphia Phillies (2004). His most productive season came in 1998 with Pittsburgh, when he posted career-highs in games played (110), hits (82), runs (30), RBI (34), doubles (13) and triples (6).
In 315 major league games Collier was a .241 hitter with eight home runs and 78 RBI. In 2007, he was invited by the Philadelphia Phillies to spring training after spending two seasons with the Lucky Goldstar Twins in Korean Baseball Organization.
