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Cecil Cooper
IMG 8758 Cecil Cooper.jpg
Cooper as coach for the Houston Astros in 2007
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1949-12-20) December 20, 1949 (age 73)
Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 8, 1971, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 1987, for the Milwaukee Brewers