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Cooney was born in Cranston, Rhode Island . His father and older brother - both named Jimmy - were Infielders in the major leagues. In Johnny Cooney's second stint in the majors, after 1935, he concentrated on playing outfield and first base. His two homers were hit in consecutive games in September 1939 , when he again played for the Boston Braves (then called the ''Bees''). Cooney spent the last two decades of his baseball career as a coach for the Braves and Chicago White Sox , retiring in 1964 . He managed Boston over the last 46 games of the 1949 season when manager Billy Southworth took a leave of absence for health reasons. Cooney's Braves won 20, lost 25 and tied a game (.444). He died at age 85 in Sarasota, Florida . |
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