Dave Pope

Dave Pope
Dave Pope
	Outfielder
	Born: June 17, 1921; Talladega, Alabama, U.S.
	Died: August 28, 1999 (aged 78); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
	NgL: 1946, for the Homestead Grays
	MLB: July 1, 1952, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1956, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.265
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	73
Teams
	Negro leagues Homestead Grays (1946); Major League Baseball Cleveland Indians (1952, 1954–1955, 1956); Baltimore Orioles (1955–1956);
Allegiance
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946

David Pope (June 17, 1921 – August 28, 1999) was an American Negro league and Major League Baseball outfielder who played one inning for the Homestead Grays and 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. He left MLB behind on September 30, 1956.

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