2 hours ago2 hr RIP Coop. He really was one of the most prominent coaches in White Sox history. He somehow got a Cy Young worthy year out of Esteban Loaiza and helped orchestrate one of the greatest pitching staffs of all time in 2005. I still remember him hanging up on the Score in 2011. What a guy. I think he was still doing radio appearances in the past few years too, this really came out of nowhere.
2 hours ago2 hr rip. he lived a high stress life. us guys in middle age and older owe it to ourselves and our loved ones to try and look after our health, mentally and physically.
2 hours ago2 hr Author It used to crack me up when he would call in to Rongey after a game, when he clearly had one too many adult pops, to argue with Chris 😂
2 hours ago2 hr After he was fired in 2020 as far as I know the White Sox did nothing to honor him. Thats not right and now its too late. Don Cooper was with the org for more than 3 decades.
2 hours ago2 hr Just got off the phone with a good friend of his.Don died of a heart attack.His friend said he lived life to the end still with a beer in his hand and a chew in his mouth. His friend had known him literally since they were kids.
2 hours ago2 hr 19 minutes ago, Kyyle23 said:It used to crack me up when he would call in to Rongey after a game, when he clearly had one too many adult pops, to argue with Chris 😂The funny thing was that Rongey was obviously going to be a Sox apologist for the most part, although he would sometimes grill the team for their poor performance. Either way, Rongey definitely wasn’t unfair with his critique, yet Cooper would still call in and completely flip out on his ass. 🤣 Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by WhiteSox2023
1 hour ago1 hr Here's Cooper's White Sox trivia note:October 4, 1981 - Jerry Hairston’s grand slam helped beat the Twins 13-12 setting off Bill Veeck’s original exploding scoreboard for the last time.The blast came off future White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper. The Sox trailed in the game 12-5 before scoring eight unanswered runs in the final two innings with Hairston driving home the game winner.The victory gave the Sox their first winning year since 1977 at 54-52. The game also marked the end of broadcaster Harry Caray’s association with the Sox after 11 seasons.
45 minutes ago45 min Damn this news sucks. Our 2005 guys are starting to go. Loved watching you as a kid Coop. Thanks for fixin em. RIP. Edited 9 minutes ago9 min by AntMan26
20 minutes ago20 min The 2005 starting rotation playoff performance was Coop's " Mona Lisa".RIP, big guy.
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