Chris Cooper (baseball)
Christopher Daniel Cooper (October 31, 1978 – March 11, 2023) was an American professional baseball pitcher, for San Marino Baseball Club in the Italian Baseball League.
| Chris Cooper | |
|---|---|
| San Marino Baseball Club | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 31, 1978 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Died: March 11, 2023 (aged 44) | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left |
Cooper was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round of the 2001 MLB Draft out of the University of New Mexico. He remained in the Mets farm system through 2006 and spent 2007 in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball before going to Italy.
Being of Italian descent,[1] he played for the Italy national baseball team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and 2013 World Baseball Classic.
Cooper died of a heart attack on March 11, 2023, at the age of 44.[2]
References
- TUTTENOTIZIE & RISULTATI gazzetta.it
- "Baseball grossetano in lutto per la prematura scomparsa di Chris Cooper". Maremma News. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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