William Walker Cooper was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1940 to 1957, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals
Cooper with the Cardinals
Cooper (left) congratulates his battery mate Vern Bickford following his no-hitter in 1950
Delbert Rice Jr. was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1961, most notably for the St. Louis Cardi
Rice in about 1953
Rice as a coach for the Los Angeles Angels, circa 1965.