Steve Cooke
Steve Cooke | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Lihue, Hawaii | January 14, 1970|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 28, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 2, 1998, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 26–36 |
Earned run average | 4.31 |
Strikeouts | 335 |
Teams | |
Steven Montague Cooke III (born January 14, 1970) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1992–1994 and 1996-1998. He was named as the LHP in the Topps All-Star Rookie Team in 1993. On the final day of the 1992 regular season, Cookie picked up his only MLB save. He pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to preserve a 2-0 victory over the Mets. He saved the game for starting pitcher Tim Wakefield. [1]
Life[]
He graduated from Tigard High School in Tigard, Oregon, and attended the College of Southern Idaho.[2] His ancestors include Joseph Platt Cooke (1730–1816), Amos Starr Cooke (1810–1871), Gerrit P. Judd (1803–1873) and Albert Francis Judd (1838–1900).[3] Baseball pioneer Alexander Cartwright was fire chief in Honolulu in the late 19th century and organized school baseball games at Punahou School where many of his ancestors attended.
References[]
- ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN199210040.shtml
- ^ Official baseball register. Sporting News. 1994.
Stephen Montague Cooke.
- ^ "Family forest for Thomas Emerson" (PDF). October 2008. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
External links[]
- Baseball players from Hawaii
- People from Kauai County, Hawaii
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- 1970 births
- Living people
- Zion Pioneerzz players
- Southern Idaho Golden Eagles baseball players
- American baseball pitcher, 1970s births stubs