Cornelius Cook Explained

Cornelius Cook
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:September 20, 1909
Birth Place:Vincennes, Indiana
Death Place:Bloomington, Indiana
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1937
Debutteam:Indianapolis Athletics
Finalyear:1937
Finalteam:Indianapolis Athletics
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Robert Cornelius Cook (September 20, 1909 – December 19, 1987) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

A native of Vincennes, Indiana, Cook attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Indiana, where he played football and baseball. He played for the Indianapolis Athletics in 1937, and was inducted into the Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. Cook died in Bloomington in 1987 at age 78.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cornelius Cook . seamheads.com . August 16, 2021.
  2. Web site: Cornelius Cook . baseball-reference.com . August 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: MCSHOF Class of 2011 . monroecountyshof.org . August 28, 2021.