Cecil Cooper

Cecil Cooper
Cooper as coach for the Houston Astros in 2007
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1949-12-20) December 20, 1949 (age 74) Brenham, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 8, 1971, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 1987, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.298
Hits	2,192
Home runs	241
Runs batted in	1,125
Managerial record	171–170
Winning %	.501
Teams
As player Boston Red Sox (1971–1976) Milwaukee Brewers (1977–1987) As manager Houston Astros (2007–2009)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985) 2× Gold Glove Award (1979, 1980) 3× Silver Slugger Award (1980–1982) Roberto Clemente Award (1983) 2× AL RBI leader (1980, 1983) American Family Field Walk of Fame Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor

Cecil Celester Cooper (born December 20, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, manager and sports agent. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1971 to 1987 for the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers. Cooper was a member of the Red Sox team that won the 1975 American League pennant but he rose to prominence as a member of the Brewers, where he became a five-time American League All-Star player and a two-time American League RBI champion.

During his playing career, the left-handed hitting Cooper accumulated a .298 batting average and won three Silver Slugger Awards as well as two Gold Glove Awards. He reached the World Series in 1975 with the Red Sox and 1982 with the Brewers however, neither team was victorious. In 1983, Cooper was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award.

After his athletic career, he became a sports agent before returning to work for the Brewers as a coach and minor league manager. He was the manager for the Houston Astros from 2007 to 2009.^[1] Cooper was inducted into the Milwaukee Brewers Walk of Fame in 2002, and the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor in 2014.