Career
He played in Major League Baseball with nine teams from 1988 to 2002: the San Francisco Giants (1988–1989), Philadelphia Phillies (1989–1990, 2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–1991), Cleveland Indians (1992–1993, 1995), Chicago White Sox (1994), Texas Rangers (1995–1996), Florida Marlins (1997), New York Mets (1998–2001), and Anaheim Angels (2002). He made his major league debut on September 12, 1988, and played his final game on September 18, 2002. On February 1, 2010 Cook was announced as Team Sweden"s new head coach along with Scott Scudder in the coaching staff
Prior to his major league career, Cook graduated from Dickinson High School in 1981.
In college Cook was named to the All-Southwest Conference Team as an outfielder at University of Texas in both 1984 and 1985.