Don Cooper, White Sox coach for 2005 champions, dies at 70
Don Cooper, whose 2005 White Sox staff threw four consecutive complete games in the ALCS—first since the 1928 Yankees—has died at 70.
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About Don Cooper
Donald James Cooper is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) in 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. Under his tutelage, both Mark Buehrle and Philip Humber pitched perfect games, 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.
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- baseball player
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- United States
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- January 15, 1957