[Wilbur Cooper Scrapbook, 1911-1964, (bulk 1911-1923) / compiled by M.R. Cooper.].

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[Wilbur Cooper Scrapbook, 1911-1964, (bulk 1911-1923) / compiled by M.R. Cooper.].

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Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings depicting the professional career of pitcher Wilbur Cooper, primarily of the Pittsburgh Pirates. These clippings include box scores and accounts of games that Cooper pitched along with National League news, standings, illustrations, and information on Cooper's Pirate teammates including Fred Clarke and Honus Wagner. Also included are his game accounts with Marion (Ohio State League) in 1911 and Columbus (American Association) in 1912. Other items of note include: a poem by G.S. Applegarth on Cooper (entitled "That Winning Smile"), a 1914 autographed photograph of Wagner pasted in the book, a 1914 printed National League schedule from the Chicago Cubs, and an article written by Cooper in the New York Times on his meeting with future-president Harding in 1911 when he was an part-owner of the Marion Baseball Club.

1 vol. .25 linear feet.

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Cooper, Wilber, 1892-1973.

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Harding, Warren Gamaliel, 1865-1923

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Warren Gamaliel Harding (b. November 2, 1865, Blooming Grove, Ohio-d. August 2, 1923, San Francisco, California) was an American politician who served as the 29th President of the United States from March 4, 1921 until his death in 1923....

Clarke, Fred, 1872-1960

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With 2,703 career hits and 1,602 managerial wins, Fred Clarke excelled both on the field and in the dugout. In his first big league game, he went 5-for-5 on his way to fashioning a career .315 batting average and topping the .300 mark in 11 seasons. In 1903, he led the league in doubles and slugging average while piloting the Pirates to an appearance in the first modern World Series. A full-time player-manager in 16 of his 19 seasons at the helm, Clarke led his clubs to 14 first-place division f...

Applegarth, G. S.

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Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)

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The City of Pttsburgh's first nationally recognized professional baseball club was the Pittsburgh Alleghenies which joined the National League in 1887. The Alleghenies became the Pirates in 1891 when they were accused of "pirating" players from the rival American Association (later the American League). The name stuck. The Pirates participated in the first World Series in 1903 losing to the Boston Red Sox five games to three. The Pirates went on to win World Series titles in 1909, 1925, 1960, 19...

Cooper, M. R. (Martin Reese), 1887-

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Wilbur Cooper (1892-1973) was a left-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers between 1912 and 1924. Cooper primarily pitched for the Pirates and compiled a 216-178 life-time record over 15 years. Scrapbook compiler M.R. Cooper was the brother of Wilbur Cooper. From the description of [Wilbur Cooper Scrapbook, 1911-1964, (bulk 1911-1923) / compiled by M.R. Cooper.]. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 38926270 ...

Ohio State League (Baseball league)

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American Association of Professional Baseball Teams.

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Wagner, Honus, 1874-1955

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Honus Wagner played for the Louisville Colonels (1897-1899) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-1917, 5 games as player-manager in 1917). After his playing career, Wagner served as a coach for the Pirates (1933-1951). He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. From the description of Letter, 1933, March 5. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 47836404 ...