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Steven Montague Cooke III (born January 14, 1970) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1992 to 1994 and 1996–1998. He was named as the LHP in the Topps All-Star Rookie Team in 1993. On the final day of the 1992 regular season, Cookie picked up his only MLB save. He pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to preserve a 2–0 victory over the Mets. He saved the game for starting pitcher Tim Wakefield.

Life

He graduated from Tigard High School in Tigard, Oregon, and attended the College of Southern Idaho. His ancestors include Joseph Platt Cooke (1730–1816), Amos Starr Cooke (1810–1871), Gerrit P. Judd (1803–1873) and Albert Francis Judd (1838–1900). Baseball pioneer Alexander Cartwright was fire chief in Honolulu in the late 19th century and organized school baseball games at Punahou School where many of his ancestors attended.

References

1. "Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets Box Score, October 4, 1992 | Baseball-Reference.com".
2. Official baseball register. Sporting News. 1994. Stephen Montague Cooke.
3. "Family forest for Thomas Emerson" (PDF). October 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2010.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs

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