Gary Cooper (the other one, from the Braves) and Pensions

So there's a guy, Gary Cooper, who was one day away from qualifying for his MLB pension back in the 70s when his next game was rained out, who was then sent down to the minors never to return, and who's now essentially destitute and . . . pensionless. Can't some baseball team in need of some good press find its way to a one-day contract for him?!? Just asking.