Anthony Cooper (baseball)

Anthony Elbert Cooper (July 20, 1904 October 21, 1979) was an American Negro league shortstop between 1928 and 1941.

Anthony Cooper
Shortstop
Born: (1904-07-20)July 20, 1904
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Died: October 21, 1979(1979-10-21) (aged 75)
Schenectady, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1928, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1941, for the New York Black Yankees
Teams

A native of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Cooper was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Darltie Cooper.[1] Younger brother Anthony made his Negro leagues debut in 1928 with the Birmingham Black Barons, and ended his career with the New York Black Yankees in 1941.[2] Cooper died in Schenectady, New York in 1979 at age 75.

References

  1. "Anthony Cooper". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Anthony Cooper". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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