Dale Coogan

Dale Roger Coogan

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Washington Preparatory High School
• Debut April 22, 1950
• Final Game July 5, 1950
• Born August 14, 1930 in Los Angeles, CA USA
• Died March 8, 1989 in Mission Viejo, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Dale Coogan's major league career lasted a little over two months. He hit his sole home run on June 24, 1950, off Ralph Branca in a slugfest that was eventually won by the Brooklyn Dodgers, 21-12, over Coogan's Pittsburgh Pirates. The game was delayed by curfew in the 8th inning (with the Dodgers up 19-12), and when it was finally completed on August 1st, Coogan had been demoted to the minors where he would languish for eight more years before finally calling it quits.