Back When There Was Baseball: Don Cooper
From Back When There Was Baseball by Rex Naylor
April 2, 2026 · 59 min
About this episode
Don Cooper discusses his journey as a player and pitching coach in Major League Baseball.
We merge modern day baseball with baseball played 40+ years ago when we go Back When There Was Baseball . Don Cooper joins us this week. Don played in the Minor/Major Leagues from 1978-1987 with stints in the Majors with the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. His experience as a pitcher helped him immensely as he became a pitching coach and had a long stint with the Chicago White Sox from 2002-2020. What is amazing about this long stint is that he worked for 4 different managers: Jerry Manuel, Ozzie Guillen, Robin Ventura and Rick Renteria. He was part of the 2005 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox and coached some outstanding pitchers during his tenure.
People in this episode
Host: Rex Naylor
Guest: Don Cooper
Topics covered
- baseball history
- pitching coaching
- Major League Baseball
- Chicago White Sox
- player experiences
Keywords
- Don Cooper
- baseball
- pitching coach
- Chicago White Sox
- 2005 World Series
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox
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