Jimmy Cooney
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Overall Career
James Edward "Scoops" Cooney was born on August 24, 1894, in Cranston, RI. Cooney was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 22, 1917, with the Boston Red Sox.
Cooney had a 7-year career as a short stop. In 448 games he batted .262 with 413 hits, 2 HR and 150 RBI. He was a slick-fielder, but had trouble holding a ML job because of his weak bat. He was the son of Jimmy Cooney Sr., an 1890s NL shortstop, and his younger brother Johnny Cooney was a outfielder/pitcher for 20 years.
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Cooney's Moments in the Sun
- May 30, 1927: Turned an unassisted triple play for the Cubs against Pittsburgh
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Trivia
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Transactions
- May 6, 1924: Purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals from the Milwaukee (American Association).
- December 11, 1925: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs for Vic Keen.
- June 7, 1927: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Tony Kaufmann to the Philadelphia Phillies for Hal Carlson.
- December 13, 1927: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Bubber Jonnard and Johnny Mokan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Schulte and Jimmy Ring.
- February 3, 1928: Selected off waivers by the Boston Braves from the St. Louis Cardinals.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
