The Braves announced that longtime manager Bobby Cox passed away at age 84. Cox led the Braves to the 1995 World Series title, and his 2504 wins rank fourth on the all-time list for managerial victories. As per the team’s official release to media….
“Bobby was a favorite among all in the baseball community, especially those who played for him. His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport’s ultimate prize in 2014 – enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
And while Bobby’s passion for the game was unparalleled, his love of baseball was exceeded only by his love for his family. It is with the heaviest of hearts that we send our sincerest condolences to his beloved wife, Pam, and their loving children and grandchildren.”
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Sad. He was awesome
Heck of a manager
RIP Bobby!
Bobby and Ted Turner will be sitting in the Home team dugout in Heaven complaining about the bad umpires!!
They been complaining about bad umpiring since Christopher LLoyd played AL in angels in the outfield
Two former Braves managers gone in the same week.
And baseball is the better for having them both.
I thought Ted Turner owned the Braves, not managed them.
Technically he managed a game
R.I.P. to an all time great.
He always wore his spikes.
RIP Legend.
A legend. RIP Mr. Brave!
Consistency, highly commendable.
Legendary run as braves manager
NL east was his for like 2 straight decades
RIP
Wife beater.
Rest in peace Bobby. You contributed a lot to this great game.
Nawwwwwwww
Aw crap…..he was a legend. RIP Bobby.
The division title run put together under Bobby Cox was unprecedented and is likely never to be surpassed. Cox was able to get the most from his players because the players knew he had their backs. That got him into the Hall of Fame.
I still remember the shock when he benched Andruw Jones in the middle of a game for not giving 100%. He never discussed it as he never discussed anything less than good about his players, but the lesson was clear. Give it all or you will not play.
His one flaw was that he kept going back to those same players even when a player’s tank was empty. His biggest strength and weakness was he believed in his players when they gave 100% while asking them to give more in the postseason when they had little or nothing to give.
RIP, Bobby Cox. Your like will never be seen again.
A legend
RIP skipper.
Garbage human being but a great manager. Any man who beats his wife is a POS to me.
Has he been ejected yet on the other side?
RIP, booger. As a kid, you stressed me out, but you got the ’95 ring.
RIP ftom Phillies nation.
Much respect to Bobby C.
What a baseball legend. RIP
I was lucky enough one day at turner field one day with my future wife to get both John Schuerholz and Bobby Cox autograph on a ball while we were way early for the game back in i dont when in. The usher came over and told us he had never seen them sign the same ball ever and he’d been there for years.
Him and turner dying around the same time is full circle for the city of Atlanta
He stood up for his players and they all loved playing for him. Best MLB manager ever hands down
Man no daggum Bobby Cox passed away
Bobby Cox. Legend. Personality. Always respected him as an opposing skipper.
RIP. Condolences to his family and friends.
RIP Bobby Cox…you’re teams always were come of the best during my growing up.
I spent a little time in MLB media over the years. I once sat in the Braves dugout in Clearwater for a Braves-Phillies Spring Training game. The game was in a rain delay. As I sat alone in the dugout I could hear someone walking up the corridor to the dugout. The person was cursing the weather out loud and it was Bobby Cox. He walked over to me and we talked about baseball & the weather for a few minutes. Just the two of us in the dugout. A favorite memory of mine.
Ejected 162 times from games – poetic. Well done, sir.
There is an excellent Fangraphs article from ten years ago written by an abuse counselor. It details the lies and how Cox blamed his wife for getting punched. The Braves stood by him and MLB looked the other way. Yet another strike on Selig. Feel bad for his family but this guy was no good.