Coogan was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1875. His parents, John and Emma Coogan, died when he was young.\n', '

Coogan attended Girard College and played for the school\'s baseball team until he graduated in 1892. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania and was the baseball team\'s catcher from 1892 to 1894. During this time, he acquired the nickname "Little Danny Coogan" due to his small stature.\n', '

In 1895, Coogan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and started his professional baseball career with the National League\'s Washington Senators. He played 26 games for the Senators, mostly as a shortstop, and batted .221 with seven runs batted in. Coogan then played in the minor leagues from 1896 to 1906. He had stints with several teams in the Eastern League and the New York State League.\n', '

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