Complex sentence: John Walter Cooney (March 18,1901--July 8,1986) was a pitcher, outfielder and first baseman, then a longtime coach, in American Major League Baseball.
Split into simpler sentences: John Walter Cooney (March 18,1901--July 8,1986) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher, outfielder and first baseman, then a longtime coach, in Major League Baseball.