Cards That Never Were is a recurring series in which I create virtual trading cards for players missed in various sets over the years. It is a concept I borrowed from far too many to list, but I appreciate all of their efforts.
Actually, today, I feature work from one of those others. When I set out to create a card for former outfielder Gary Cooper, I saw Gio from When Topps Had (Base)balls had already made a beauty. With no need to repeat the effort, especially since Gio does outstanding work, I simply will highlight his work. He does amazing work on his site.
There were two players named Gary Cooper who played in the MLB. The first was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1975 MLB June Amateur Draft. He made his MLB debut in 1980. The outfielder played in 21 games, going hitless in his two plate appearances, but scored three runs in pinch-running duties. That would be it for his MLB career, although he played in the minors through the 1983 season. Understandably, Topps did not give Cooper a card, but Lynn did. That saved me the effort of making my own, while also promoting Gio's site which has thousands of his creations.
By the way, the other Gary Cooper debuted 11 years after the first. The second Gary also played sparingly, but managed to get four hits in 19 plate appearances. Topps gave him a 1992 card for his effort.
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