Cochrane briefly worked in baseball after World War II, notably serving as a coach, and then as general manager, of the Athletics during the season, Mack's last year as manager. He also owned an automobile business after his baseball days; he sold it in the mid-1950s. A heavy smoker, Cochrane was only 59 when he died in 1962 in Lake Forest, Illinois of lymphatic cancer.
COcHraNe BriEfLY WorkeD IN basEball aftEr woRLd War II, NOtaBLY serving as A cOAcH, And theN as genERAl MaNager, of the aThlEtics duRing thE seasoN, maCk's laSt yEAR aS MaNAGer. he alsO OwnEd aN auTomObile BUsineSs afteR his baSebaLl days; he soLD IT in tHe Mid-1950s. A hEavy sMokEr, cOchraNe was onLy 59 WHEn HE died iN 1962 In LaKe fOrest, iLlInoiS oF LYmpHATIc CanceR.