Playing shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, Jimmy "Scoops" Cooney made baseball history by making an unassisted triple play in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader on May 30, 1927. His triple play is still the only one performed by a National League team. Two years before Jimmy was the victim of a triple play when Glenn "Buckshot" Wright of the Pirates pulled off the play.
During his major league career he played for the Boston Red Sox (1917), the New York Giants (1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1924-25), the Cubs (1926-27), the Philadelphia Phillies (1927) and the Boston Braves (1928).
His best year as a major leaguer came with the Cardinals in 1924, when he hit .295 and drove in 57 runs in 110 games.
He toiled four full seasons with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers (Class AA, the highest classification at the time) from 1920-23, having his best years in baseball during this time.
First Major League Game: 09-22-1917 (Age 23)
Last Major League Game: 06-16-1928
He compiled a lifetime batting average of .262 during his seven major league seasons (448 games) with a fielding percentage of .974.
He was the son of minor leaguer Jimmy "Snapper" Cooney, and the brother of major leaguer John Cooney. His family, "The Baseball Cooneys," was known to field its own team against local teams.
Cooney was elected to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1976.
After his baseball career ended, Cooney worked for the Cranston (RI) Print Works for 25 years, retiring in 1960.
An Army veteran of World War I, he was a member of Auburn American Legion Post 20.
He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island and died in Warwick, Rhode Island.
During his major league career he played for the Boston Red Sox (1917), the New York Giants (1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1924-25), the Cubs (1926-27), the Philadelphia Phillies (1927) and the Boston Braves (1928).
His best year as a major leaguer came with the Cardinals in 1924, when he hit .295 and drove in 57 runs in 110 games.
He toiled four full seasons with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers (Class AA, the highest classification at the time) from 1920-23, having his best years in baseball during this time.
First Major League Game: 09-22-1917 (Age 23)
Last Major League Game: 06-16-1928
He compiled a lifetime batting average of .262 during his seven major league seasons (448 games) with a fielding percentage of .974.
He was the son of minor leaguer Jimmy "Snapper" Cooney, and the brother of major leaguer John Cooney. His family, "The Baseball Cooneys," was known to field its own team against local teams.
Cooney was elected to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1976.
After his baseball career ended, Cooney worked for the Cranston (RI) Print Works for 25 years, retiring in 1960.
An Army veteran of World War I, he was a member of Auburn American Legion Post 20.
He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island and died in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Playing shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, Jimmy "Scoops" Cooney made baseball history by making an unassisted triple play in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Forbes Field in the fourth inning of the first game of a doubleheader on May 30, 1927. His triple play is still the only one performed by a National League team. Two years before Jimmy was the victim of a triple play when Glenn "Buckshot" Wright of the Pirates pulled off the play.
During his major league career he played for the Boston Red Sox (1917), the New York Giants (1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1924-25), the Cubs (1926-27), the Philadelphia Phillies (1927) and the Boston Braves (1928).
His best year as a major leaguer came with the Cardinals in 1924, when he hit .295 and drove in 57 runs in 110 games.
He toiled four full seasons with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers (Class AA, the highest classification at the time) from 1920-23, having his best years in baseball during this time.
First Major League Game: 09-22-1917 (Age 23)
Last Major League Game: 06-16-1928
He compiled a lifetime batting average of .262 during his seven major league seasons (448 games) with a fielding percentage of .974.
He was the son of minor leaguer Jimmy "Snapper" Cooney, and the brother of major leaguer John Cooney. His family, "The Baseball Cooneys," was known to field its own team against local teams.
Cooney was elected to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1976.
After his baseball career ended, Cooney worked for the Cranston (RI) Print Works for 25 years, retiring in 1960.
An Army veteran of World War I, he was a member of Auburn American Legion Post 20.
He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island and died in Warwick, Rhode Island.
During his major league career he played for the Boston Red Sox (1917), the New York Giants (1919), the St. Louis Cardinals (1924-25), the Cubs (1926-27), the Philadelphia Phillies (1927) and the Boston Braves (1928).
His best year as a major leaguer came with the Cardinals in 1924, when he hit .295 and drove in 57 runs in 110 games.
He toiled four full seasons with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers (Class AA, the highest classification at the time) from 1920-23, having his best years in baseball during this time.
First Major League Game: 09-22-1917 (Age 23)
Last Major League Game: 06-16-1928
He compiled a lifetime batting average of .262 during his seven major league seasons (448 games) with a fielding percentage of .974.
He was the son of minor leaguer Jimmy "Snapper" Cooney, and the brother of major leaguer John Cooney. His family, "The Baseball Cooneys," was known to field its own team against local teams.
Cooney was elected to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 1976.
After his baseball career ended, Cooney worked for the Cranston (RI) Print Works for 25 years, retiring in 1960.
An Army veteran of World War I, he was a member of Auburn American Legion Post 20.
He was born in Cranston, Rhode Island and died in Warwick, Rhode Island.
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