Atlanta Braves manager and Hall of Famer Bobby Cox dies at 84
The Hall of Fame skipper won 2,504 games and led Atlanta to 14 straight division titles and a 1995 World Series title.
- The Atlanta Braves confirmed the death of legendary manager Bobby Cox at age 84. The team said, "Bobby was the best manager to ever wear a Braves uniform."
- After managing the Toronto Blue Jays to 99 wins and their first postseason berth in 1985, Cox returned to Atlanta as general manager. He eventually took over the dugout, sparking a turnaround that ignited nearly two decades of dominance.
- The Braves secured 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 to 2005, five National League pennants, and a World Series championship in 1995. Cox finished with 2,504 victories, the fourth-highest total in baseball history.
- Following his 2010 retirement from the Braves, Cox was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. He was honored alongside two of his great starting pitchers, Greg Maddux and Tommy Glavine.
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Bobby Cox has died. Baseball pays tribute to the Braves’ Hall of Fame manager
Notable reaction to the death of former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox: ___ “We are overcome with emotion on the passing of Bobby Cox, our treasured skipper. Bobby was the best manager to ever wear a Braves uniform. He led our team to 14 straight division titles, five National League pennants, and the unforgettable World Series title in 1995. His Braves managerial legacy will never be matched.” — The Atlanta Braves ___ “I never wanted to go an…
[Sports Chosun Reporter Han Dong-hoon] Bobby Cox, a legendary manager representing Major League Baseball (MLB), has passed away at the age of 84. The baseball world is plunged into deep sorrow at the news of the passing of a maestro who dominated an era. The official MLB website, MLB.com, reported on the 10th (Korean time) that "Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox has passed away at the age of 84." The MLB office and the Atlanta Braves also expressed…
Bobby Cox, manager of Braves teams that ruled National League, won 1995 World Series, dies at 84
ATLANTA — Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84. Cox died in Marietta, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Braves. He had a stroke in 2019 and heart issues that complicated his recovery. “Bobby was the best manager to ever wear a Braves uniform. He led our team to 14 st…
By Pablo Antonio Garcia Escorihuela, CNN en Español. Two people who, for different reasons, filled the city of Atlanta with joy and pride, passed away just two days apart. Major League Baseball announced Saturday afternoon the death of Bobby Cox, the manager who led the Atlanta Braves to victory in the 1995 World Series. The Braves' owner at the time, and CNN founder, Ted Turner, also died last week. Cox, who was 84, was one of those patient man…
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