Bobby Cox

Bobby Cox
Cox with the Braves in 2009
Third baseman / Manager
Born: (1941-05-21) May 21, 1941 (age 83) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1968, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1969, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.225
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	58
Managerial record	2,504–2,001
Winning %	.556
Teams
As player New York Yankees (1968–1969) As manager Atlanta Braves (1978–1981) Toronto Blue Jays (1982–1985) Atlanta Braves (1990–2010) As coach New York Yankees (1977)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1977, 1995) 4× Manager of the Year (1985, 1991, 2004, 2005) Atlanta Braves No. 6 retired Braves Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2014
Vote	100%
Election method	Expansion Era Committee

Robert Joe Cox (born May 21, 1941) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He recorded a 100-win season six times, a record matched only by Joe McCarthy.

Cox first managed the Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He rejoined the Braves in 1986 as a general manager. He moved back to the manager's role during the 1990 season and stayed there until his retirement following the 2010 season. Cox led the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship in 1995. The Braves have since retired No. 6 in his honor. Cox holds the all-time record for ejections in MLB with 158 (plus an additional three post-season ejections^[1]), a record previously held by John McGraw.^[2] He also leads the league in playoff appearances as manager with sixteen, and he was the first since Casey Stengel to have qualified for the postseason ten times (four managers have since followed him). He became the first manager to exceed three consecutive appearances in the League Championship Series, doing so by qualifying for the National League Championship Series from 1991 to 1999 (excluding 1994, which had no NLCS).^[3]