Jimmy Cooney Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 71 Weight: 160 Born: 8 24, 1894 in Cranston, RI USA Died: 8 7 1991 in Warwick, RI USA Debut: 9/22/1917 Last Game: 6/16/1928 Full Name: James Edward Cooney Jimmy Cooney came from a baseball family. He was born on August 24, 1894 in Cranston, Rhode…
Jimmy Cooney Essentials Positions: Bats: B Throws: R 69 Weight: 155 Born: 7 9, 1865 in Cranston, RI USA Died: 7 1 1903 in Cranston, RI USA Debut: 1890-04-19 Last Game: 1892-07-29 Full Name: James Joseph Cooney Jimmy Cooney came from a baseball family. He was born on August 24, 1894 in Cranston, Rhode Island,…
Phillies’ second baseman Mickey Morandini catches Jeff King’s line drive, steps on second doubling up Andy Van Slyke, and tags Barry Bonds to complete an unassisted triple play in a 3-2 loss to the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium. The triple killing is the first in the National League since 1927 when Cubs’ shortstop Jimmy Cooney accomplished the rare feat in a contest against the Pirates.
In the fourth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, shortstop Jimmy Cooney of the Chicago Cubs catches a line drive off Paul Waner, steps on second base to retire Lloyd Waner and then tags Clyde Barnhart coming from first base for an unassisted triple play. This is the second time Cooney has participated in an unassisted triple play; the first time came as a victim in Glenn Wright’s triple killing on May 7, 1925.
1924 – Bill Sherdel is called out of the Cardinals bullpen to pitch to pinch-hitter Johnny Mokan of the Phillies. There are no outs in the 2nd with runners on first and second base. Sherdel throws one ball, and Mokan bunts it in the air to Jim Bottomley coming in from first. He throws to SS Jimmy Cooney, who doubles the runner at second base and throws to Rogers Hornsby who goes covering first base. A triple play on one pitch. Sherdel stays in the game until the end and gets the win for the Cards, 9 – 8.
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