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Cornelius Cook
Pitcher
Born: (1909-09-20)September 20, 1909
Vincennes, Indiana
Died: December 19, 1987(1987-12-19) (aged 78)
Bloomington, Indiana
Threw: Left
debut
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics
Last appearance
1937, for the Indianapolis Athletics
Teams

Robert Cornelius Cook (September 20, 1909 – December 19, 1987) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.

A native of Vincennes, Indiana, Cook attended Bloomington High School in Bloomington, Indiana, where he played football and baseball. He played for the Indianapolis Athletics in 1937, and was inducted into the Monroe County Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. Cook died in Bloomington in 1987 at age 78.

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