CECIL COOPER RUMORS & GOSSIP

Robin Yount, Gorman Thomas, Cecil Cooper and Ben Oglivie will be back in Milwaukee on July 14-16, when the Brewers celebrate the 35th anniversary of the 1982 American League championship team, including a reunion of the players on field prior to the July 15 game against the Phillies.

Cecil Cooper, who turned 67 on Tuesday, arguably had the most memorable hit in franchise history, as his two-run single in Game 5 of the 1982 ALCS help Milwaukee to the World Series.

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY courtesy of National Pastime 1974 – Nolan Ryan, throwing an unbelievable 235 pitches, whiffs 19 batters in 13 innings, including Cecil Cooper six consecutive times, in the Angels’ 15-inning, 4-3 victory over Boston in Anaheim. The right-hander’s performance will be the first of three 19-strikeout outings the Texan throws this season. 1990 – The National...

Had he lived, former Red Sox first baseman, three-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove winner George Scott would have been 71 years old today. In nine seasons with Boston, Scott hit .257 with 154 home runs (or "taters" as he called them). While we didn't know why at the time, Scott wore a batting helmet in the field because of experiences with road fans throwing objects at him...

1975: John Mayberry had three hits and Al Cowens doubled to drive in the go-ahead run, while Dennis Leonard outdueled Luis Tiant in the Royals’ 3-1 win over the Red Sox at Royals Stadium.Both starting pitchers worked complete games. Tiant allowed nine hits and two walks, although he did not strike out anyone. Leonard was dominant, allowing six hits and a walk while striking out...