Dee Cousineau

Edward Thomas Cousineau

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.
• School Fordham University, Harvard University
• High School Watertown High School
• Debut October 6, 1923
• Final Game May 2, 1925
• Born December 16, 1898 in Watertown, MA USA
• Died July 14, 1951 in Watertown, MA USA

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"...Padgett and second baseman Jocko Conlon each (singled) and then (scored) on a base hit by catcher Dee Cousineau." - from the SABR article about Ernie Padgett's unassisted triple play, in a game in which Cousineau got his only two major league RBI

Edward "Dee" Cousineau played five games in the big leagues, over a period of three years, with the Boston Braves. He got two hits in four at bats. He also had eight years in the minors, most notably hitting .311 for the Worcester Panthers in 1924. Through 2019, the only other major leaguer born in Watertown, MA has been Jack Hoey.

Cousineau was born in December 1898. He was at Fordham and Harvard, both during the years 1918-1923, but began his minor league career in 1922. Frankie Frisch was at Fordham during 1917-1919. A biography of Dee here indicates that he attended Watertown High School and starred in three sports. He lettered in baseball and football at Fordham during 1920-1922. He signed with the New York Giants in 1922 and was traded to the Boston Braves. He was "legally blind in his left eye". He managed in the minors in 1929 and then went into insurance.

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