Rocky Coppinger

John Thomas Coppinger (born March 19, 1974) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1996 through 2001 for the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers. He attended high school at Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas and graduated in 1993. He is also known for surrendering Mark McGwire's 583rd home run, which was the last home run of McGwire's career.

Rocky Coppinger
Pitcher
Born: (1974-03-19) March 19, 1974
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 11, 1996, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2001, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record17–11
Earned run average5.47
Strikeouts210
Teams

Coppinger was traded from the Orioles to the Brewers on July 16, 1999, in a transaction that was completed five days later on July 21 when Al Reyes was sent to Baltimore.[1][2]

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