Richard Henry Cogan (December 5, 1871 – May 2, 1948) was an American professional
baseball
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player and manager who played three seasons in the major leagues. He was 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighed 150 pounds."Dick Cogan Statistics and History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
Career
Cogan was born in
Paterson, New Jersey
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Atlantic League
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's
Paterson Silk Weavers
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, going 21–21 with a 2.27
earned run average
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."Dick Cogan Minor League Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011. Cogan played one game for the major league
Baltimore Orioles
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on May 10, 1897, and gave up three earned runs in two innings. He finished the season back in the Atlantic League with the Newark Colts and went 20-11 there.
Cogan stayed with the Colts in 1898 and 1899. In 1899, he went 16–8 on the mound. He also played in the outfield and at third base and batted .306. Cogan received his second shot in the
National League
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that year, with the Chicago Orphans. He made five starts for Chicago and went 2–3 with a 4.30 ERA. He stayed in the majors in 1900, playing for the
New York Giants
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, but only appeared in two games for them. His final MLB appearance was on June 25.
Cogan went back to the minors in 1901. In 1903, he was a
player-manager
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for the Eastern League's
Providence Grays
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. He then organized the Hudson River League in 1904, and he played for and managed the circuit's Paterson Intruders club until 1907."Dick Cogan's Obit" thedeadballera.com. Retrieved September 29, 2011. Later, he organized and managed a Negro team called the Dick Cogan Smart Sets.
Cogan died in Paterson in 1948. He was buried in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in
Totowa, New Jersey
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SABR
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