Dave Pope

Dave Pope
Outfielder
Born: June 17, 1921(1921-06-17) Talladega, Alabama
Died: August 28, 1999(1999-08-28) (aged 78) Cleveland, Ohio
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 1, 1952 for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1956 for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Batting average	.265
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	73
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1952; 1954–1955; 1956) Baltimore Orioles (1955–1956)

David Pope (June 17, 1921 — August 28, 1999) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played for four seasons in MLB for the Cleveland Indians in 1952, and from 1954 to 1955. He then played for the Baltimore Orioles after being traded from 1955 to 1956, then was traded back to Cleveland for the remainder of the 1956 season.

Pope, the son of Jackson and Mary Pope, was one of eleven siblings.^[1] His older brother Willie Pope was a notable Negro league baseball player for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords.^[1]

His grandson, David Pegram, was featured in the cast of the 2011 Tony Award Winner for Best Play, "War Horse."

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Smith, Malik. "Obituary: William "Willie" Pope / Negro Leagues pitcher for the Grays, Crawfords", The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 16, 2010.

External links

Biography portal

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Dave Pope at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Pope, Dave
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	June 17, 1921
Place of birth	Talladega, Alabama
Date of death	August 28, 1999
Place of death	Cleveland, Ohio