St. Louis Cardinals
Cooper's Cardinals career got off to a good start when he made his debut with St. Louis on April 26, 1995 in a 7-6 Cards win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium. Hitting in the cleanup spot, Cooper went 3-for-5 in his Cardinals debut and hit a two-run walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth to secure the St. Louis victory. He finished the day with one run scored and four RBI. He continued to hit well early in the season, sitting pretty with a .302 average on May 25 only to finish the year with a .230 average, three homers, 40 RBI and 29 runs over 118 games. While he struggled in 1995, Cooper was paid a career-high $1,525,000 for the season.
Cooper filed for free agency at the end of the season but found himself without a job in the United States for 1996, instead signing a one-year deal with the Seibu Lions in Japan.
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