Don Cooper

Don Cooper
Cooper with the Chicago White Sox in 2011
Pitcher / Pitching coach
Born: (1956-01-15) January 15, 1956 (age 68)
New York, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
June 2, 1985, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–6
Earned run average5.27
Strikeouts47
Teams
As player

As coach

As manager

Career highlights and awards

Donald James Cooper (born January 15, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who spent parts of four seasons with the Minnesota Twins (19811982), Toronto Blue Jays (1983) and New York Yankees (1985). He was the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox from July 22, 2002, until the end of the 2020 season.[1] Under his tutelage, both Mark Buehrle and Philip Humber pitched perfect games (with the former also getting a no-hitter), Lucas Giolito pitched a no-hitter, and the White Sox won the 2005 World Series. On October 12, 2020, Cooper and the White Sox parted ways after 32 seasons with the organization at various levels.[2]

  1. ^ Sullivan, Paul (July 23, 2002). "'Bitter' Contreras is out". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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