Ron Coomer
Encyclopedia
Ronald "Coom Dawg" Coomer (born November 18, 1966 in Crest Hill, Illinois
) is a former first baseman
and third baseman
in Major League Baseball
who had a 9-year career from to . He played for the Minnesota Twins
, New York Yankees
, Chicago Cubs
and Los Angeles Dodgers
. He was elected to the American League
All-Star team in 1999 with the Twins.
During the baseball season, he is a baseball analyst for Fox Sports North, the Minnesota Twins' primary television broadcaster.
Coomer spent five seasons with the Twins, with whom he made the All-Star team in 1999. After the emergence of third baseman Corey Koskie, Coomer began to lose playing time. In his last year as a Twin, 2000, Koskie started the majority of the games at third and Coomer was shifted to first base.
After being granted free agency, Coomer signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs. He hit .261/.316/.390 in his only year in Chicago, and was again granted free agency.
Coomer signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees in 2002 as a reserve third baseman. He started 26 games for the Yankees at third. He returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers the next year, where he mainly played first base. Coomer's offensive production dipped to .240/.299/.368 and after that year he retired from baseball.
Career $5,876,500
Crest Hill, Illinois
Crest Hill is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,329 at the 2000 census and the 2010 census population estimate was 20,867.-Geography:Crest Hill is located at...
) is a former first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
and third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who had a 9-year career from to . He played for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. He was elected to the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
All-Star team in 1999 with the Twins.
During the baseball season, he is a baseball analyst for Fox Sports North, the Minnesota Twins' primary television broadcaster.
Baseball career
Coomer was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 14th round of the 1987 amateur draft. After one season he was released by the A's. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox on March 18, 1991. On July 31, 1995 he was traded to the LA Dodgers for Isidro Marquez. After two seasons in their minor division Coomer was traded to the Minnesota Twins with Greg Hansell and Jose Parra for Mark Guthrie and Kevin Tapani.Coomer spent five seasons with the Twins, with whom he made the All-Star team in 1999. After the emergence of third baseman Corey Koskie, Coomer began to lose playing time. In his last year as a Twin, 2000, Koskie started the majority of the games at third and Coomer was shifted to first base.
After being granted free agency, Coomer signed a contract with the Chicago Cubs. He hit .261/.316/.390 in his only year in Chicago, and was again granted free agency.
Coomer signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees in 2002 as a reserve third baseman. He started 26 games for the Yankees at third. He returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers the next year, where he mainly played first base. Coomer's offensive production dipped to .240/.299/.368 and after that year he retired from baseball.
Salaries
- 1995 Minnesota Twins $109,000
- 1996 Minnesota Twins $122,500
- 1997 Minnesota Twins $170,000
- 1998 Minnesota Twins $325,000
- 1999 Minnesota Twins $1,150,000
- 2000 Minnesota Twins $1,500,000
- 2001 Chicago Cubs $1,100,000
- 2002 New York Yankees $750,000
- 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers $650,000
Career $5,876,500