TOKAY H.S.: Lettered for four seasons at Tokay
High School (Lodi, Calif.) under Coach Paul Lovotti Hit
.529, .463, and .529 as a sophomore, junior and senior,
respectively He hit 23 home runs over his four-year career
highlighted by 13 round-trippers his senior year Was named
the San Joaquin Athletic Association's MVP as a senior Was a
Baseball America and Louisville Slugger All-American, and an
all-state honoree as a senior Was a three-time all-area
honoree culminating in his selection as the area's Player of the
Year in his final season He also lettered in Football in the
2003 and 2004 seasons.
PERSONAL: Born on February 12, 1987, in
Stockton, Calif. Parents are Dean and Vicki Cooper
Full name is David Fletcher Cooper Has an older brother
(Sam) and an older sister (Megan) Lists his parents as his
greatest influences Majoring in business administration
Also played football in high school Nickname is Coop
His greatest sports thrill is playing for the Junior
National team He models his game like Todd Helton
Likes to play video games and football in his spare time If
he could have dinner with anyone dead or alive it would be Ted
Williams Favorites include: Oakland Athletics (team),
Ocean's Eleven and Without a Paddle (movies), espn.com (web
site).