Harry Cooper Blake was an American

United States

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 outfielder

Outfielder

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 in Major League Baseball

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 who played in the late 19th century.

He was the first major league player from Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth, Ohio

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. He played for the Cleveland Spiders

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 (1894–1898) and for the St. Louis Perfectos

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 in 1899. He was a member of the Cleveland team that defeated the Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

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 four games to one to win the 1895 Temple Cup

Temple Cup

The Temple Cup was a trophy awarded to the winner of a best-of-seven, post-season championship series in the National League, from 1894–1897. The 30-inch-high silver cup was donated by coal, citrus, and lumber baron William Chase Temple, the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates at the time...

. In 1898, he finished fourth in the league in sacrifice hits with 23.

Blake died in Chicago of burns inflicted by an accidental fire.

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