Don Cooper, the longtime White Sox pitching coach and a key figure on the 2005 World Series staff, has died at 70, according to a family statement reported by Sox On 35th. The White Sox issued condolences Wednesday.
Former Chicago White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper has died at age 70, according to a family statement reported Wednesday by Sox On 35th.
The Cooper family announced on Facebook that Donald James Cooper passed away on Sept. 22 in Brentwood, Tenn. The statement said Cooper died peacefully and that funeral arrangements will be communicated once established. He is survived by Ruby, Jaime, Luke, and Kate.
Former White Sox bench coach Joey Cora posted an Instagram tribute, writing that Cooper was “Not only a great coach, a great Person” and that “all he wanted to do in life was to help people.” 2005 World Series MVP Jermaine Dye commented on Cora’s post: “Coop will be missed.”
Cooper, born Jan. 15, 1956, in New York, pitched in the majors for the Twins, Blue Jays, and Yankees before a long run in the White Sox organization. He served as Chicago’s MLB pitching coach from July 22, 2002, through the end of the 2020 season, when the club parted ways with him alongside the Rick Renteria managerial change. A pillar of the 2005 World Series championship staff that delivered four straight complete games in the ALCS, Cooper coached Mark Buehrle, Jon Garland, Chris Sale, Bobby Jenks, and Philip Humber’s perfect game, among others. He also briefly managed the final two games of the 2011 season after Ozzie Guillen left.
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The White Sox issued a statement Wednesday afternoon CT offering condolences to Cooper’s family, friends, and fans. The club said Cooper spent 33 seasons as a coach in the organization from 1988 to 2020, including 18 full seasons as the major-league pitching coach, and served on the staff of the 2005 World Series champions. “Forever in our thoughts,” the team wrote.