Nick Cullop (outfielder)
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Henry Nicholas Cullop (October 16, 1900 – December 8, 1978) was an American
Biography
Born in Weldon Spring, Missouri, as Heinrich Nicholas Kolop, Cullop batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg). He began his professional career as a pitcher, second baseman and outfielder for the Madison Greys of the Class D South Dakota League in 1920, hitting .341 in 66 games. Although he was primarily an outfielder, Cullop continued to pitch sporadically through 1927, compiling a 49–50 record in 140 minor league games.
However, Cullop made his name as a batter. In 1924, he swatted 40
But at the minor league level, he was a terror. Cullop's best season was in 1930 with the
He began a 17-year minor league managing career with the Asheville Tourists of the Class B Piedmont League in 1941. He won two regular-season pennants and three playoff championships in leagues ranging from Class C to Triple-A before he retired from managing in 1959.
Cullop died at age 78 in Westerville, Ohio.
References
- Johnson, Lloyd, ed., The Minor League Register. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1994.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 1997 edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America.
- Reichler, Joseph, ed., The Baseball Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1979.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Interview with Nick Cullop conducted by Eugene Murdock on August 31, 1974, in Columbus, Ohio: Part 1, Part 2