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Nick Cullop
Nick Cullop
	Outfielder
	Born: October 16, 1900; Weldon Spring, Missouri, U.S.
	Died: December 8, 1978 (aged 78); Westerville, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 14, 1926, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1931, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.249
Home runs	11
Runs batted in	67
Teams
	New York Yankees (1926); Washington Senators (1927); Cleveland Indians (1927); Brooklyn Robins (1929); Cincinnati Reds (1930–1931);

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Henry Nicholas Cullop (October 16, 1900 – December 8, 1978) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball during the 1920s and 1930s. Cullop was better known, however, as a feared batsman in minor league baseball and as a longtime manager at the minor league level. He is the all-time minor league RBI king. Cullop was nicknamed "Tomato Face" because his face turned bright red whenever he got angry. He is not related to pitcher Nick Cullop.

Biography

Born in Weldon Spring, Missouri, as Heinrich Nicholas Kolop, Cullop batted and threw right-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg). He began his professional career as a pitcher, second baseman and outfielder for the Madison Greys of the Class D South Dakota League in 1920, hitting .341 in 66 games. Although he was primarily an outfielder, Cullop continued to pitch sporadically through 1927, compiling a 49–50 record in 140 minor league games.

However, Cullop made his name as a batter. In 1924, he swatted 40 home runs and compiled 155 runs batted in with the Omaha Buffaloes of the Class A Western League; the following season, 1925, he led the Southern Association with 30 home runs as a member of the Atlanta Crackers. His prodigious hitting led to major league trials with the New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Robins and Cincinnati Reds (1926–1927; 1929–1931). In 173 games over all or parts of those seasons, Cullop batted only .249 with 122 hits, 29 doubles, 12 triples, 11 home runs and 67 RBI.

But at the minor league level, he was a terror. Cullop's best season was in 1930 with the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association. He batted .359 and led the Association in runs scored (150), homers (54) and RBI (152). He played through 1944, and overall he batted .312, made 2,670 hits, slugged 420 homers and drove in 1,857 RBI in 2,484 minor league games.

He began a 17-year minor league managing career with the Asheville Tourists of the Class B Piedmont League in 1941. He won two regular-season pennants and three playoff championships in leagues ranging from Class C to Triple-A before he retired from managing in 1959.

Cullop died at age 78 in Westerville, Ohio.

References

Johnson, Lloyd, ed., The Minor League Register. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1994.
Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 1997 edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America.
Reichler, Joseph, ed., The Baseball Encyclopedia. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1979.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Interview with Nick Cullop conducted by Eugene Murdock on August 31, 1974, in Columbus, Ohio: Part 1, Part 2

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-'''Henry Nicholas Cullop''' (October 16, 1900 - December 8, 1978) was an [[United States|American]] [[outfielder]] in [[Major League Baseball]] during the 1920s and 1930s. Cullop was better known, however, as a feared batsman in [[minor league baseball]] and as a longtime [[manager (baseball)|manager]] at the minor league level. He is not related to [[pitcher]] [[Nick Cullop (pitcher)|Nick Cullop]].
+'''Henry Nicholas Cullop''' (October 16, 1900 – December 8, 1978) was an American [[outfielder]] in [[Major League Baseball]] during the 1920s and 1930s. Cullop was better known, however, as a feared batsman in [[minor league baseball]] and as a longtime [[manager (baseball)|manager]] at the minor league level. He is the all-time minor league RBI king. Cullop was nicknamed "Tomato Face" because his face turned bright red whenever he got angry. He is not related to [[pitcher]] [[Nick Cullop (pitcher)|Nick Cullop]].
+==Biography==
-Born in [[Weldon Spring, Missouri]], as '''Heinrich Nicholas Kolop''', Cullop began his professional career as a [[pitcher]], [[second baseman]] and [[outfielder]] for the [[Madison, South Dakota|Madison]] ''Greys'' of the Class D [[South Dakota League]] in {{By|1920}}. A right-handed batter and thrower, he [[batting average|hit]] .341 in 66 games. Although he was primarily an outfielder, Cullop continued to pitch sporadically through {{By|1927}}, compiling a 49-50 record in 140 minor league games.
+Born in [[Weldon Spring, Missouri]], as '''Heinrich Nicholas Kolop''', Cullop batted and threw right-handed, stood {{convert|6|ft}} tall and weighed {{convert|200|lb}}. He began his professional career as a [[pitcher]], [[second baseman]] and [[outfielder]] for the [[Madison, South Dakota|Madison]] Greys of the Class D [[South Dakota League]] in 1920, [[batting average (baseball)|hitting]] .341 in 66 games. Although he was primarily an outfielder, Cullop continued to pitch sporadically through 1927, compiling a 49–50 [[win–loss record (pitching)|record]] in 140 minor league games.
-However, Cullop made his name as a batter. In {{By|1924}}, he swatted 40 [[home run]]s and compiled 155 [[run batted in|runs batted in]] with the [[Omaha Cardinals|Omaha Packers]] of the Class A [[Western League (defunct minor league)|Western League]]; the following season, {{By|1925}}, he led the [[Southern Association]] with 30 home runs as a member of the [[Atlanta Crackers]]. His prodigious hitting led to major league trials with the [[New York Yankees]], [[Minnesota Twins|Washington Senators]], [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Robins]] and [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{By|1926}}-[[1927 in baseball|27]]; {{By|1929}}-[[1930 in baseball|30]]-[[1931 in baseball|31]]). In 173 games over all or parts of those seasons, Cullop batted only .249 with 11 home runs and 67 RBI.
+However, Cullop made his name as a batter. In 1924, he swatted 40 [[home run]]s and compiled 155 [[run batted in|runs batted in]] with the [[Omaha Buffaloes]] of the Class A [[Western League (1900–1958)|Western League]]; the following season, 1925, he led the [[Southern Association]] with 30 home runs as a member of the [[Atlanta Crackers]]. His prodigious hitting led to major league trials with the [[New York Yankees]], [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]], [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Brooklyn Robins]] and [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1926–1927; 1929–1931). In 173 games over all or parts of those seasons, Cullop batted only .249 with 122 [[hit (baseball)|hits]], 29 [[double (baseball)|doubles]], 12 [[triple (baseball)|triples]], 11 home runs and 67 RBI.
-But at the minor league level, he was a terror. Cullop's best season was in 1930 with the [[Minneapolis Millers]] of the [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]]. He batted .359 and led the Association in [[run (baseball)|runs scored]] (150), homers (54) and RBI (152). He played through {{By|1944}}, and overall he batted .312, made 2,670 hits, slugged 420 homers and drove in 1,857 RBI in 2,484 minor league games.
+But at the minor league level, he was a terror. Cullop's best season was in 1930 with the [[Minneapolis Millers]] of the [[American Association (20th century)|American Association]]. He batted .359 and led the Association in [[run (baseball)|runs scored]] (150), homers (54) and RBI (152). He played through 1944, and overall he batted .312, made 2,670 hits, slugged 420 homers and drove in 1,857 RBI in 2,484 minor league games.
-He began a 17-year minor league managing career with the [[Asheville Tourists]] of the Class B [[Piedmont League]] in {{By|1941}}. He won two regular-season pennants and three playoff championships in leagues ranging from Class C to Class AAA, before he retired from managing in {{By|1959}}.
+He began a 17-year minor league managing career with the [[Asheville Tourists]] of the Class B [[Piedmont League]] in 1941. He won two regular-season pennants and three playoff championships in leagues ranging from Class C to [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] before he retired from managing in 1959.
 Cullop died at age 78 in [[Westerville, Ohio]].
 ==References==
+*Johnson, Lloyd, ed., ''The Minor League Register.'' Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1994.
-*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/culloni02.shtml Baseball Reference]
-*Johnson, Lloyd, ed., ''The Minor League Register.'' Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1994.
+*Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 1997 edition. Durham, North Carolina: [[Baseball America]].
-*Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball,'' 1997 edition. Durham, N.C.: [[Baseball America]].
 *Reichler, Joseph, ed.,  ''The Baseball Encyclopedia.''  New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1979.
+==External links==
+{{baseballstats|br=c/culloni02|brm=cullop001hen}}
+*Interview with Nick Cullop conducted by [[Eugene Murdock]] on August 31, 1974, in [[Columbus, Ohio]]: [https://cdm16014.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll27/id/46/rec/68 Part 1], [https://cdm16014.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p4014coll27/id/47/rec/69 Part 2]
+{{Texas League Player of the Year}}
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