Merlin Kopp

Merlin Henry Kopp
(Manny)

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 8", Weight 158 lb.

Debut August 2, 1915
Final Game September 29, 1919
Born January 2, 1892 in Toledo, OH USA
Died May 6, 1960 in Sacramento, CA USA

Biographical Information[edit]

Merlin Kopp was an outfielder 18 years 1911 to 1928, three in the Major Leagues and 18 in the minors. He was a World War I Veteran. He played for the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics from 1915 to 1919. Led his league (minors) five times in stolen bases - once in the Pacific Coast League (1923). For over 30 years he was a warehouseman for a wholesale hardware company. He died at age 68 from a heart attack at his home and is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Sacramento, CA.