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William Lorenz "Larry" Kopf (November 3, 1890 – October 15, 1986) was a professional baseball player who played infielder in the Major Leagues from 1913 to 1923. He would play for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Braves and Cincinnati Reds. Best known for his part in the only double no hitter in major league history. Kopf led off the tenth inning with a line drive single, breaking up a full nine innings without a hit for either team. He later scored on a single by Jim Thorpe.

Larry Kopf
Shortstop
Born: (1890-11-03)November 3, 1890 Bristol, Connecticut
Died: October 15, 1986(1986-10-15) (aged 95) Hamilton County, Ohio
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1913, for the Cleveland Naps
Last MLB appearance
June 16, 1923, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	266
Hits	750
Teams
Cleveland Naps (1913) Philadelphia Athletics (1914–1915) Cincinnati Reds (1916–1917, 1919–1921) Boston Braves (1922–1923)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1919) Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

He was the brother of football coach Herb Kopf.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Interview with Larry Kopf conducted by Eugene Murdock, March 13, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio (1 hour 30 minutes)
• Larry Kopf at Find a Grave

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