Bobby Cox
Bobby Cox passed away yesterday, just a few days short of his 85th birthday. Cox became our third manager after Roy Hartsfield and Bobby Mattick. After five losing seasons, fans were frustrated and eager for change.
Cox was the first manager who appeared focused on winning. Cox had managed the Atlanta Braves for the previous […]
TORONTO, ON - CIRCA 1982: Manager Bobby Cox #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays walks out to the mound to visit his pitcher during an Major League Baseball game circa 1982 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. Cox managed the Blue Jays from 1982-85. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) | Getty Images Bobby Cox passed away yesterday, just a few days short of his 85th birthday.
Cox became our third manager after Roy Hartsfield and Bobby Mattick. After five losing seasons, fans were frustrated and eager for change. Cox was the first manager who appeared focused on winning.
Cox had managed the Atlanta Braves for the previous four years, working to turn them into a contender. Progress was being made, but the 1981 season was disrupted by a players’ strike, resulting in a strange, split season where the Braves struggled in both halves. Back then, the team was owned by Ted Turner (who died just a few days before Cox), who loved the spotlight and wanted to be associated with a winning club.
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