Merlin Kopp
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| Born: | January 2, 1892 |
| Birthplace: | Toledo, OH |
| Height: | 5' 8" |
| Weight: | 158 lbs. |
| Bats: | Both |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | n/a |
| College: | n/a |
| High School: | n/a |
| Teams: | Washington Senators 1915 Philadelphia Athletics 1918-1919 1996 |
Merlin Henry Kopp has his own SoSHwiki page because he was involved in a historic Red Sox trade
Overall Career
Merlin Kopp was an outfielder 18 years 1911 to 1928, three in the Major Leagues and 18 in the minors. On December 14, 1917 Kopp was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Vean Gregg, Pinch Thomas, and $60,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Amos Strunk, Joe Bush, and Wally Schang. Bush surely welcomed the trade the the Red Sox, as he lost 14 straight games to the Red Sox between 1914 and 1917. Merlin Kopp played for the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics from 1915 to 1919. Led his league (minors) five times in stolen bases - once in the Pacific Coast League (1923).
- Stolen Base Titles:
1913 Canadian League: 63, also led in R (104) 1915 Canadian League: 42 1916 International League: 59 1917 International League: 57 1923 Pacific Coast League: 80
Kopp was a World War I Veteran. For over 30 years he was a warehouseman for a wholesale hardware company. He died at age 68 from a heart attack at his home and is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Sacramento, CA.
Moment in the Sun
- With 2 outs in bottom of the 14th inning‚ the A's Kopp swiped home with the game-winner as Philadelphia beat Detroit‚ 5-4. Kopp had 2 steals in the game‚ as well as a double and triple.
Trivia
- He is one of only two major leaguers to have been named "Merlin"
- His nickname was Manny
- Perhaps was dubbed the "Yankee Killer" after going 4-for-4 with 4 runs and a stolen base against the New York Yankees on July 2, 1918.
