Darltie Cooper
PositionPitcher
Birth dateAugust 2, 1902
Birth placeArkadelphia, Arkansas, U.S.
Death dateFebruary 13, 1944 (aged 41)
Death placeSchenectady, New York, U.S.
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
DebutleagueNegro league baseball
Debutyear1923
DebutteamIndianapolis ABCs
Finalyear1940
FinalteamNewark Eagles
Teams
Highlights

Darlton D. Cooper (August 2, 1902 – February 13, 1944), nicknamed "Dolly", was an American Negro league baseball pitcher between 1923 and 1940.

A native of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Cooper was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Anthony Cooper.[1] Older brother Darltie made his Negro leagues debut in 1923 with the Indianapolis ABCs, and ended his long career with the Newark Eagles in 1940.[2] Cooper died in Schenectady, New York in 1944 at age 41.

References

  1. ^ "Darltie Cooper". arkbaseball.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Darltie Cooper". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads