# Back When There Was Baseball:  Art Kusnyer

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Podcast: [Back When There Was Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-when-there-was-baseball-6403208)
Published: 2026-06-04T07:49:00+00:00
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## Resource

Art Kusnyer joins us this week. Art was a catcher and bounced around the Minor/Major Leagues from 1966-1979 with the Chicago White Sox, California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals. He was a valuable part of a ball club as he knew how to handle pitchers. In 1980, he was offered the bullpen coaching position with the White Sox, which started his coaching career. He coached with the White Sox and A's from 1980-2009. Enjoy this interview with Art Kusnyer as we go Back When There Was Baseball .

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