Mort Cooper

Why the Cardinals traded former MVP Mort Cooper

When star pitcher Mort Cooper walked into the office of Cardinals president Sam Breadon on May 23, 1945, he believed he was there to negotiate a new contract. Instead, Breadon informed the 1942 National League MVP that he had been traded to the Boston Braves. Cooper had reached double-digit victories in each of the previous […]

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