Walker Cooper
American baseball player and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Walker Cooper (January 8, 1915 – April 11, 1991) was an American professional baseball player and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1940 to 1957, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals with whom he won two World Series championships. An eight-time All-Star, Cooper was known as one of the top catchers in baseball during the 1940s and early 1950s.[2] His elder brother Mort Cooper, also played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher.
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Walker Cooper | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1915-01-08)January 8, 1915 Atherton, Missouri, U.S. | |
Died: April 11, 1991(1991-04-11) (aged 76) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 25, 1940, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1957, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .285 |
Home runs | 173 |
Runs batted in | 812 |
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