Tom Cooper (baseball)

Tom Cooper

Catcher

Born: January 17, 1927
Kansas City, Missouri

Died: October 9, 1985 (aged 58)
Arlington, Texas

Batted: Both

Threw: Right

Negro league baseball debut

1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs

Last Negro league baseball appearance

1952, for the Kansas City Monarchs

Teams

Kansas City Monarchs (1947-1952)

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]

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)

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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