Ron Coomer

2.1. Early Career and Minor Leagues

Coomer began his professional baseball journey after being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 14th round of the 1987 amateur draft. After the 1990 season, he was released by the Athletics. He subsequently signed with the Chicago White Sox on March 18, 1991. In 1993, Coomer was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Isidro Márquez. After two seasons within the Dodgers' minor league system, Coomer was part of a trade to the Minnesota Twins, alongside Greg Hansell and José Parra, in exchange for Mark Guthrie and Kevin Tapani. He spent a total of eight years playing in the minor leagues before making his Major League debut.

2.2. Major League Career

Ron Coomer made his Major League Baseball debut on August 1, 1995, with the Minnesota Twins. He spent five seasons with the Twins, establishing himself as a reliable infielder. In 1996, he hit 12 home runs, initiating a streak of five consecutive seasons where he recorded double-digit home runs. His most notable achievement with the Twins came in 1999 when he was selected to the American League All-Star team. Toward the end of his time with the Twins, his playing time began to diminish due to the emergence of Corey Koskie at third base. In his final season with the Twins in 2000, Koskie started the majority of games at third, leading Coomer to primarily play first base.

In 2001, Coomer signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago Cubs. In his single season with Chicago, he posted a batting line of .261/.316/.390 before re-entering free agency. For the 2002 season, Coomer signed a one-year deal with the New York Yankees to serve as a reserve third baseman, where he started 26 games. The following year, 2003, he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, primarily playing first base. During this season, his offensive production saw a decline, with a batting line of .240/.299/.368.

During his playing career, Coomer also established a baseball facility in Orland Park, Illinois, known as the C.F. Swingtown Baseball Academy, though he no longer retains ownership of the academy.

2.3. Retirement as a Player

Following the 2003 season, Ron Coomer retired from professional baseball, concluding his nine-year Major League career.

3.1. Minnesota Twins Broadcaster

From 2005 to 2013, Ron Coomer served as a commentator for Minnesota Twins games. Specifically in 2012 and 2013, he was a color analyst for Fox Sports North, which was the primary television broadcaster for the Twins. During this period, he also made regular appearances on KTWN-FM, the Twins' primary radio affiliate, gaining significant experience in sports commentary.

3.2. Chicago Cubs Broadcaster

On December 12, 2013, news reports confirmed that Ron Coomer would take over from Keith Moreland as the analyst for the Chicago Cubs Radio Network. Since the 2014 season, Coomer has continued his broadcasting career with the Chicago Cubs, currently serving as a radio color analyst for the Chicago Cubs Radio Network on WSCR 670 AM. He is notably partnered with the long-time broadcaster Pat Hughes.

4.1. Batting Statistics

4.2. Major Achievements and Uniform Numbers

Throughout his professional baseball career, Ron Coomer achieved notable distinctions and wore several different uniform numbers across the teams he played for.

• MLB All-Star Game selection: 1 time (1999)

Uniform Numbers:

• 15 (1995)
• 8 (1996-2000, 2003)
• 6 (2001)
• 39 (2002)