Cal Cooper
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| Cal Cooper | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 11, 1922 Great Falls, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: July 4, 1994 (aged 71) Clinton, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1948, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1948, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| Innings pitched | 1 |
| Earned runs | 5 |
| Teams | |
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Calvin Asa Cooper (August 11, 1922 – July 4, 1994) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. Cooper appeared in one game for the Washington Senators. Prior to his major league debut and exit, he attended and played for Newberry College.[1] Cooper batted and threw right-handed.
Cooper was born in 1922 in Great Falls, South Carolina, a small town in the north central portion of the state. As a young man, Cooper served in the US Navy during World War II.[2] After military service, Cooper attended Newberry College, a small Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. At age 26, he was called up from the Triple-A organization of the Washington Senators to play in the majors.