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17 Facts About Cecil Cooper

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Cecil Celester Cooper was born on December 20,1949 and is an American former professional baseball player, coach, manager and sports agent.

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Cecil Cooper played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1971 to 1987 for the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Cecil Cooper reached the World Series in 1975 with the Red Sox and 1982 with the Brewers however, neither team was victorious.

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In 1983, Cecil Cooper was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award.

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Cecil Cooper was the manager for the Houston Astros from 2007 to 2009.

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Cecil Cooper was inducted into the Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame in 2002, and the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor in 2014.

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Cecil Cooper was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut with the Red Sox in 1972 at the age of 21.

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The stance helped Cecil Cooper in hitting outside pitches to the opposite field, while still pulling inside pitches.

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Cecil Cooper posted three seasons with 200-plus hits, in 1980,1982 and 1983, finished fifth in the AL MVP vote, and was named the Brewers' team MVP in three seasons.

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Cecil Cooper won the Silver Slugger Award in three straight years ; the only other Brewer to have done so is Ryan Braun.

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11.

Cecil Cooper concluded his Major League career with 11 seasons as a Brewer, including an appearance in the 1982 World Series.

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Cecil Cooper held the team record for RBIs in a season with 126 until Prince Fielder broke that record on September 19,2009 against the Houston Astros, who Cecil Cooper was managing at the time.

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13.

Cecil Cooper was released by the Brewers in the middle of the 1987 season.

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14.

Cecil Cooper eventually took on his own clients including Randy Johnson, Wade Boggs and Joe Girardi.

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15.

Cecil Cooper returned to the Major League coaching ranks in 2005 as a bench coach for the Houston Astros.

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16.

Cecil Cooper was released as Astros manager on September 21,2009.

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17.

Cecil Cooper was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.

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