Wilbur Cooper

Baseball Player

Birthday February 24, 1892

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace West Virginia

DEATH DATE Aug 7, 1973 (81)

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About

Spent 13 of his 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and became the first left-hander in National League history to win 200 career games.

Before Fame

He played for a minor league team that was owned by Warren G. Harding, the future President of the United States.

Trivia

He was traded for Hall of Fame infielder Rabbit Maranville.

Family Life

He married and had three daughters with his wife Edith.

Associated With

His record for most wins by a left-handed pitcher in the National League was broken by Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn.