Ronald Wayne Cook (born July 11, 1947 in

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), is a former

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who played for the

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in 1970 and 1971.

Baseball career

Cook graduated from

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. He was signed by the

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in 1966 as an amateur free agent and originally played the outfield before being converted to pitching in 1968.

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