Merlin Henry Kopp (January 2, 1892 - May 6, 1960) was a

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. He played the end of for the Washington Senators, then all of and for the

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. Kopp also had an extensive minor league baseball career. In all, he played eighteen seasons professionally, from until . He spent most of his career with the St. Thomas Saints of the

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(1911–15) and the Sacramento Senators of the

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(1920–28).

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Major League Baseball outfielders Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Philadelphia Athletics players St. Thomas Saints players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Atlanta Crackers players Seattle Rainiers players Sacramento Senators players Baseball players from Ohio 1892 births 1960 deaths Sportspeople from Toledo, Ohio {{US-baseball-outfielder-1890s-stub