There’s a new push to get a former Atlanta Braves outfielder his pension from Major League Baseball after he finished his career one day short of being eligible.
For 42 days, Gary Cooper fulfilled his dream of putting on a MLB uniform.
“It was just crazy, man. I enjoyed it,” the 67-year-old told Channel 2′s ABC affiliate WJCL. “You know, it’s something that every kid wants to do, play professional baseball.”
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Cooper grew up in Savannah, attended Robert W.