Larry Kopf
Appearance
Larry Kopf | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. | November 3, 1890|
Died: October 15, 1986 Hamilton County, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 95)|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 2, 1913, for the Cleveland Naps | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 16, 1923, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 266 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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William Lorenz "Larry" Kopf (November 3, 1890 – October 15, 1986) was a professional baseball player who played infielder in the Major Leagues from 1913 to 1923. He would play for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves and Cincinnati Reds. Best known for his part in the only double no hitter in major league history. Kopf led off the tenth inning with a line drive single, breaking up a full nine innings without a hit for either team. He later scored on a single by Jim Thorpe.
He was the brother of football coach Herb Kopf.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Interview with Larry Kopf conducted by Eugene Murdock, March 13, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio (1 hour 30 minutes)
- Larry Kopf at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1986 deaths
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Boston Braves players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Cleveland Naps players
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- Fordham Rams baseball players
- Georgetown Hoyas baseball coaches
- Akron Champs players
- Baltimore Orioles (International League) players
- Fall River Brienies players
- New Haven Murlins players
- People from Bristol, Connecticut
- Baseball players from Hartford County, Connecticut
- American baseball infielder stubs