Eric Cooper

56 – Eric Cooper
Cooper in 2007
Born	(1966-12-18) December 18, 1966 (age 50) Des Moines, Iowa
MLB debut	June 17, 1996
Umpiring crew
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Crew members
Gary Cederstrom (crew chief) Eric Cooper Adrian Johnson TBD
Career highlights and awards
Special Assignments All-Star Game (2005) Wild Card Game (2015, 2016) Division Series (2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) League Championship Series (2004, 2015, 2016) World Series (2014) World Baseball Classic (2009, 2013)

Eric Richard Cooper (born December 18, 1966), is an American professional baseball umpire. He has worked throughout Major League Baseball (MLB) since 1999. Cooper wears number 56. He has umpired in nine Division Series, three League Championship Series, two Wild Card Games, one All-Star Game, one World Series, and two World Baseball Classics.

After college, Cooper attended the Joe Brinkman Umpire School, and spent several years as a minor league umpire. He appeared in the Appalachian League (1990), Midwest League (1991), Florida State League (1992), Eastern League (1993-94), American Association (1995–97) and Pacific Coast League (1998).

Cooper has consistently worn number 56 as an umpire. He worked the Division Series (2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), the League Championship Series (2004, 2015, 2016), the 2015 and 2016 American League Wild Card Games, the 2014 World Series, and the 2005 All-Star Game. Cooper also worked the World Baseball Classic in 2009 and 2013.