a 6–6 record (.500), before handing over the reins to the team's permanent skipper, Eddie Sawyer. Cooke died in Raleigh, North Carolina, November 21, 1987, at age 80. References External links Dusty Cooke at SABR (Baseball BioProject) 1907 births 1987 deaths United States Navy personnel of World War II Asheville Tourists players Baseball players from North Carolina Boston Red Sox players Cincinnati Reds players Durham Bulls players Jersey City Giants players Major League Baseball outfielders Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Newark Bears (IL) players New York Yankees players People from Swepsonville, North Carolina Philadelphia Phillies coaches Philadelphia Phillies managers Rochester Red Wings players St. Paul Saints (AA) players United States Navy sailors