44.02 TWC - Twin Cities River Monsters to induct First Player to Team Hall of Fame - LF Ray Cooper

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44.02 TWC - Twin Cities River Monsters to induct First Player to Team Hall of Fame - LF Ray Cooper

Post by Spiccoli » Wed Sep 02, 2020 3:25 pm

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.276 BA / .842 OPS / 303 HR's / 1023 RBI's / 942 Run's / 35.0 WAR

While never flashy or dominant, Ray Cooper was a steady fixture in Left Field for Twin Cities for 12+ Seasons. Cooper was born and raised a few hours away from the Twin Cities in Mitchell, SD and never put on another uniform in the BBA.

He was so consistent, he had a 9 season streak of putting up at least 2.5 WAR each year.

His best season was in 2033 putting a 7.0 WAR while hitting 36 Home Runs, 42 Doubles, bringing home 128 RBI's while hitting .309 with a .953 OPS. Cooper was a key offense piece that powered the River Monster offense to the City's first Play Off run. He earned the 2033 Frick League Golden Bat... not an easy feat in the Frick league that had offensive powerhouse hitters all through the league in Left Field.

"I'll always be a River Monster," Ray stated when he was asked about his honor, "I couldn't wait to join the organization when I heard that Minnesota was going to awarded an Expansion Team when I was still in High School.

There was a chance that wouldn't happen as Ray Cooper was originally drafted by the Seattle Storm in 2027, before being traded to Twin Cites in 2028.
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Re: 44.02 TWC - Twin Cities River Monsters to induct First Player to Team Hall of Fame - LF Ray Cooper

Post by RonCo » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:03 am

303 homers, 35 WAR, face of the franchise kind of guy for an expansion team.

Sounds like a good decision.
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Re: 44.02 TWC - Twin Cities River Monsters to induct First Player to Team Hall of Fame - LF Ray Cooper

Post by usnspecialist » Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:04 am

Cooper is one of those solid guys that every team needs. Wont win with him as your best guy, but he can be an above average supporting guy. That plus the backstory makes him a more than worthy 1st inductee.
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