Tom Cooper (baseball)
Thomas Roger Cooper (January 17, 1927 - October 9, 1985) was an American professional baseball catcher in the Negro leagues, and minor leagues. He played in the Negro leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs from 1947 to 1952. He played in the Philadelphia Phillies minor league system with the Schenectady Blue Jays in 1953 and 1957, and the Trois-Rivieres Phillies in 1954.[1]
| Tom Cooper | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: January 17, 1927 Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| Died: October 9, 1985 (aged 58) Arlington, Texas | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| Last Negro league baseball appearance | |||
| 1952, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |||
| Teams | |||
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References
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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