Merlin Kopp
Encyclopedia
Merlin Henry Kopp was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
. He played the end of for the Washington Senators
, then all of and for the Philadelphia Athletics
.
Kopp also had an extensive minor league baseball
career. In all, he played eighteen seasons professionally, from until . He spent most of his career with the St. Thomas Saints of the Canadian League
(1911–15) and the Sacramento Senators
of the Pacific Coast League
(1920–28).
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played the end of for the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, then all of and for the Philadelphia Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
.
Kopp also had an extensive minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
career. In all, he played eighteen seasons professionally, from until . He spent most of his career with the St. Thomas Saints of the Canadian League
Canadian League
The Canadian League was a minor league baseball league that operated in Canada in the 19th and early 20th centuries.The first version of the league operated from 1885-1899, becoming a Class-D league in 1899 and merging into the International League in 1900....
(1911–15) and the Sacramento Senators
Sacramento Solons
The Sacramento Solons were a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Pacific Coast League during several periods . The current Sacramento River Cats began play in 2000...
of the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
(1920–28).