Anthony Cooper | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Birth Date: | July 20, 1904 |
Birth Place: | Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
Death Place: | Schenectady, New York |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | Negro league baseball |
Debutyear: | 1928 |
Debutteam: | Birmingham Black Barons |
Finalyear: | 1941 |
Finalteam: | New York Black Yankees |
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Anthony Elbert Cooper (July 20, 1904 - October 21, 1979) was an American Negro league shortstop between 1928 and 1941.
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.
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