Thanks to a rainout, Cooper was sent back down to the minor leagues and never played in the MLB again.
ATLANTA — One fateful day in the Major League Baseball season all the way back in 1980 still haunts former Atlanta Braves outfielder Gary Cooper.
Cooper was essentially an unknown rookie left fielder who was considered to be one of the fastest players in baseball, according to scouts. At just age 23, Cooper spent 42 days on the Braves' active roster as a pinch-runner and defensive maestro late in the game.
A native of Savannah, Georgia, Cooper was living out a dream of playing for the beloved hometown Atlanta Braves.