Gary Cooper | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | December 22, 1956|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 25, 1980, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1980, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 21 |
At bats | 2 |
Batting average | .000 |
Runs scored | 3 |
Teams | |
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