Savannah native and former Braves outfielder Gary Cooper needs one day back in majors to qualify for pension
67-year-old Savannah man spent 42 days with Atlanta in 1980
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67-year-old Savannah man spent 42 days with Atlanta in 1980
For 42 days, Gary Cooper fulfilled his dream of putting on a Major League Baseball uniform.
On the Thursday, April 11 edition of Georgia Today: A prosecutor has been named to investigate Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones’ possible role in the Georgia’s election interference case; Georgia peach farmers are looking to have a better yield this year; And an online petition is encouraging the Atlanta Braves to put a 67-year-old Savannah resident on the roster.
67-year-old Gary Cooper of Savannah spent 42 days on the Atlanta Braves roster in 1980 — one day short of qualifying for an MLB pension. Now a Change.org petition is asking the Braves to put him on the roster for one more day so he can qualify.
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