25-715: Scott Cooper may refer to: Scott Cooper (baseball) (born 1967), American baseball player Scott Cooper (director) (born 1970), American actor, writer, and director Scott Cooper (football manager) (born 1970), English football manager Scott Cooper (born c. 1965), executive chef at Le Papillon restaurant, San Jose, California See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Scott Cooper Athol Scott Cooper (1892–1970), English-born Australian politician James Scott Cooper (1874–1931), Canadian bootlegger Scott Couper (born 1970), American football player from Scotland [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
50-546: A 22–11 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium . Batting seventh and playing third base, Cooper hit a two-run double off Kevin Appier in the first inning, homered in the third inning, tripled off Hipólito Pichardo in the fifth inning (Cooper was called out at the plate trying to stretch it into an inside-the-park home run ), reached on an error in sixth inning, hit another two-run double in
75-617: A 7–6 Cards win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium . Hitting in the cleanup spot, Cooper went 3-for-5 in his Cardinals debut and hit a two-run walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to secure the St. Louis victory. He finished the day with one run scored and four RBI. He continued to hit well early in the season, having a .302 average on May 25 only to finish the year with a .230 average, three homers, 40 RBI and 29 runs over 118 games. While he struggled in 1995, Cooper
100-534: A defensive replacement at third base without getting an at bat. His final MLB at bat came September 26, 1997, at Comiskey Park , striking out as a pinch hitter against Chicago White Sox lefty Jim Abbott . A free agent at season's end, Cooper signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers , but was released in March 1998, without appearing in a game with the club. In 1999, Cooper was named head coach of
125-861: A free agent. He eventually wound up signing a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers for only $ 350,000 plus incentives. Reed hit .271 with the Brewers in 108 games. Reed signed a free agent contract with the San Diego Padres on April 19, 1995. In two seasons with the Padres he hit .250 in 277 games. The Padres traded Reed to the Detroit Tigers on March 22, 1997, in exchange for Mike Darr and Matt Skrmetta . He only played in 52 games in Detroit, hitting .196. Reed managed
150-426: A run scored and a RBI in the exhibition game. In the seventh inning, Cooper hit a RBI double off Danny Jackson in the seventh inning and grounded out to second base off reliever Randy Myers in the ninth inning. Cooper went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a RBI in his two All-Star game appearances. Cooper's Cardinals career got off to a good start when he made his debut with St. Louis on April 26, 1995, in
175-607: Is an American former professional baseball second baseman and infielder . He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1987 and 1997 for the Boston Red Sox , Los Angeles Dodgers , Milwaukee Brewers , San Diego Padres , and Detroit Tigers . Reed attended Brandon High School in Brandon, Florida , and played college ball at Manatee Community College and Florida State University . He
200-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Scott Cooper (baseball) Scott Kendrick Cooper (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman . He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Cardinals , and Kansas City Royals , and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for
225-638: The 1990 American League Championship Series . Reed was drafted by the Colorado Rockies as the 13th pick in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft on November 17, then traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Rudy Seánez . He played in 132 games for the Dodgers during the 1993 season and hit .276. Reed was offered a three-year, $ 7.8 million contract extension by the Dodgers after the season, but turned it down in order to become
250-554: The Fontbonne College baseball team. He led the team for several seasons, and was named coach of the year for the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) in 2003. In 2005, Cooper became part-owner of a baseball training facility in the St. Louis area. In 2007, Cooper joined the staff of the St. Louis Gamers, a baseball program for 10 to 18 year-old players. Jody Reed Jody Eric Reed (born July 26, 1962)
275-884: The Gulf Coast Yankees from 2007-2008 and was then minor league defensive coordinator for the New York Yankees organization from 2009-2010 and interim manager for the Staten Island Yankees at the start of 2010. In 2011, Reed was the manager of the Arizona League Dodgers and the Coordinator of Instruction for the Dodgers Camelback Ranch facility in Glendale, Arizona . He was selected as "Manager of
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#1732791539192300-470: The Pittsburgh Pirates for infielders Jay Bell and Jeff King . Cooper went to spring training as a non-roster invitee, and made the team. Cooper hit just .201 with three home runs, 15 RBI and 12 runs over 159 at bats in 75 games for the 1997 Royals . By the end of the season, Cooper was primarily a defensive replacement and pinch hitter. In the last two games of his career, he appeared as
325-714: The Rookie of the Year voting. Reed switched to second base during the 1989 season and played with the Red Sox through 1992. In 1990, he led the American League with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits. Reed also totaled more than 40 doubles in 1989 and 1991. In 715 total games with the Red Sox, Reed hit .280 with 17 homers and 227 RBI. He also hit .250 in the 1988 American League Championship Series and .133 in
350-663: The Seibu Lions . Cooper attended Pattonville High School in nearby Maryland Heights, Missouri , where he was a standout at baseball, and played on their 1986 state championship team. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 1986 MLB draft . Cooper rose through the Red Sox minor league system, playing for the Elmira Pioneers (1986), Greensboro Hornets (1987), Lynchburg Red Sox (1988), New Britain Red Sox (1989), and Pawtucket Red Sox (1990–1991). Cooper made his major league debut with
375-922: The Winter Haven Red Sox in the Florida State League in 1984 and 1985, batting .289. Reed began 1986 with the New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League and was promoted mid-season to the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League . Reed made his Major League debut for the Red Sox as a pinch runner on September 12, 1987 against the Baltimore Orioles . He made his first start, leading off and playing shortstop against
400-583: The Orioles on September 18. Reed was 3 for 6 with two RBI and a stolen base in that game, with his first hit being a single off Jeff Ballard in the top of the fifth. He appeared in nine games that September, with nine hits in 30 at bats for a .300 average. In 1988, Reed became the Red Sox' starting shortstop. He hit his first career home run on June 27, 1988, off John Farrell of the Cleveland Indians . He hit .293 that season and finished third in
425-556: The Red Sox on September 5, 1990, as the Red Sox hosted the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park . Appearing for Carlos Quintana as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of a 10–0 A's win, Cooper struck out looking, which was his only MLB at bat that season. Appearing in 14 games with Boston in 1991 , Cooper hit .457 (16-for-35) with seven RBI. His first MLB hit came September 12, 1991, as a pinch hitter for Jody Reed , singling off New York Yankees pitcher Rich Monteleone in
450-464: The Yankees as a free agent in the offseason, Cooper became the starting third baseman and was selected to two All-Star teams. Cooper's Red Sox career — the most productive seasons of his career — ended when he and reliever Cory Bailey were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 9, 1995, for pitcher Rhéal Cormier and outfielder Mark Whiten . On April 12, 1994, Cooper hit for the cycle in
475-540: The eighth inning at Yankee Stadium . He picked up the first of his 33 career home runs on September 4, 1992, hitting a solo shot off A's star Dave Stewart in Oakland. With future Hall of Fame third baseman Wade Boggs playing for the Red Sox, Cooper struggled to find time on the active roster and in ballgames. In 1992, Cooper played 62 games at first base; in 123 total games that season, he hit .276 with five home runs and 33 RBI over 337 at bats. When Boggs signed with
500-406: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scott_Cooper&oldid=1135152572 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
525-520: The seventh inning off Jeff Montgomery , and singled in the ninth inning off infielder-turned-pitcher David Howard . Cooper hit the 18th cycle in Red Sox history, and was the first player to do so since Mike Greenwell in 1988 . In 1993 and 1994 , Cooper was the lone Red Sox player named to the American League All-Star teams. In 1993, Cooper entered the game as a replacement for former teammate Wade Boggs at third base in
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#1732791539192550-594: The sixth inning of the All-Star game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore . Cooper went 0-for-2, hitting a flyout to left field off Steve Avery in the sixth inning and striking out against Rod Beck in the seventh inning. In 1994, Cooper again came into the game for Boggs in the sixth inning of the Midsummer Classic, which was played at Three Rivers Stadium that year. Cooper went 1-for-2 with
575-474: Was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 1982 MLB Draft (January phase) and second round of the 1983 MLB Draft (June secondary phase) and the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 1982 MLB Draft (June secondary phase) but did not sign. Reed was drafted in the eighth round of the 1984 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox and signed on June 11, 1984. He played with
600-678: Was paid a career-high $ 1,525,000 for the season. Cooper filed for free agency at the end of the season but found himself without a job in MLB for 1996, instead signing a one-year deal with the Seibu Lions in Japan. Unable to find a job in Major League Baseball in 1996 , Cooper signed on with the Seibu Lions of the Pacific League in Japan. Appearing in 81 games with the Lions, Cooper hit .243 with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 27 runs scored. It
625-598: Was with the Lions that he was given the nickname "Super Duper Cooper Scooper" in recognition of his tremendous defense. On December 16, 1996, Cooper signed with the Kansas City Royals , earning $ 375,000 for the season. In 1996, the Royals had finished last in American League Central division at 75–86, 24 games behind the Cleveland Indians . Cooper was signed just three days after the Royals traded incumbent third baseman Joe Randa and three other players to
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