| Don Cooper | |
|---|---|
 Cooper with the Chicago White Sox in 2011 | |
| Pitcher / Pitching coach | |
| Born: January 15, 1956 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 record | 1–6 |
| Earned run average | 5.27 |
| Strikeouts | 47 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 (1981–1982), 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]
- ^ Sullivan, Paul (July 23, 2002). "'Bitter' Contreras is out". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
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