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Johnny Cooney
American baseball player and manager (1901-1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American baseball player. For the Irish rugby player, see John Cooney (rugby union).
John Walter Cooney (March 18, 1901 – July 8, 1986) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher, outfielder and first baseman, then a longtime coach, in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) (178 cm) and 165 pounds (75 kg), Cooney batted right-handed but threw left-handed. He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island.
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Johnny Cooney | |
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Outfielder/Pitcher | |
Born: (1901-03-18)March 18, 1901 Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
Died: July 8, 1986(1986-07-08) (aged 85) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 19, 1921, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 30, 1944, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .286 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 219 |
Win–loss record | 34–44 |
Earned run average | 3.72 |
Strikeouts | 224 |
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