Births on March 2

Mort Cooper

Born on March 2, 1913

Mort Cooper, American baseball player (d. 1958)

Morton Cecil Cooper (March 2, 1913 – November 17, 1958) was an American baseball pitcher who played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played from 1938 to 1949 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg). He was the National League Most Valuable Player in 1942. His younger brother, Walker Cooper, also played in the major leagues.

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Events on 1913

21 Feb

Balkan Wars
Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.
25 Jun

Great Reunion of 1913
American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.
3 Jul

Great Reunion of 1913
Confederate veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913 reenact Pickett's Charge; upon reaching the high-water mark of the Confederacy they are met by the outstretched hands of friendship from Union survivors.
4 Jul

Great Reunion of 1913
President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913.
16 Aug

HMS Queen Mary
Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.

Births on March 2

Mort Cooper

Born on March 2, 1913

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Events on 1913

Balkan Wars

Great Reunion of 1913

Great Reunion of 1913

Great Reunion of 1913

HMS Queen Mary