Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Brian John Cooper (August 19, 1974 in Hollywood, California), is a retired professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in Major League Baseball between 1999 and 2005, where he played for the Anaheim Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, and San Francisco Giants. He is currently the pitching coach for the San Jose Giants. Cooper threw an 86-89 MPH four-seam fastball, a slider from 80-84 MPH, a 78-82 MPH sinker, a 79-82 MPH changeup, and an occasional 72-78 MPH curveball.