Guy Evans Cooper (January 28, 1893 – August 2, 1951), nicknamed "Rebel", was a

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who played from through for the

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(1914–15) and

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(1915). Listed at , 185 lb., Cooper was a switch-hitter and threw

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. He was born in Rome, Georgia. In a two-season career, Cooper posted a 1–0 record with eight strikeouts and a 5.33

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in 11 appearances, including one start, seven

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, and 27.0 innings pitched. He managed the Ogden team in the Utah–Idaho League for part of the 1926 season. Cooper died in

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at age 58.

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