Bobby Cox

Robert Joseph Cox


Bats: R, Throws: R
Height: 5'11", Weight: 180 lb.
Born: 5/21/1941 in Tulsa, OK
Debut: 04/14/1968
Final Game: 10/01/1969
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    Year Tm Lg G AB R H 1B 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO IBB HBP SH SF GIDP BA OBP SLG OPS TB
    1968 NYA AL 135 437 33 100 77 15 1 7 41 3 2 41 85 7 5 3 4 9 .229 .300 .316 .616 138
    1969 NYA AL 85 191 17 41 31 7 1 2 17 0 1 34 41 7 1 0 3 8 .215 .332 .293 .625 56
    2 seasons NYA AL 220 628 50 141 108 22 2 9 58 3 3 75 126 14 6 3 7 17 .225 .310 .309 .619 194
    Total
    (2 seasons)     		220 628 50 141 108 22 2 9 58 3 3 75 126 14 6 3 7 17 .225 .310 .309 .619 194

    Year Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
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    11/17/10
    Fredi Gonzalez to Manage Braves
    According to a source close to FOX 5 Atlanta’s Ken Rodriguez, Fredi Gonzalez will be named the new manager of the Atlanta Braves. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s David O’Brien says that Gonzalez will be named the Braves manager on Thursday, and FOXSports’ Jon Paul Morosi says Gonzalez’s contract runs through 2013 with a club option for 2014. Gonzalez [...]
    10/13/10
    PRO Rumors Editorial: Bobby Cox Manages Last Game, the World Still Turns
    The following editorial is contributed by PRO Rumors staff writer Kevin Scobee: Let me first start by saying that I am in no way trying to say that the Braves would be better off without Bobby Cox. I think you could make an argument either way for his retirement being a good or bad thing for [...]
    10/13/10
    Bobby Cox manages last game
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    10/12/10
    Things to watch: Players and managers in their final game
    Many will be watching the San Diego – San Francisco – Atlanta tie-breaking triangle on Sunday that could make this one of the most exciting playoffs in the history of Major League Baseball. However, others may tune in to watch a few notable people that will either be ending their careers by retirement or will [...]
    10/03/10
    Ken Rosenthal on Joe Torre, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves
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    09/20/10
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    A source close to AOL FanHouse (via John Hickey), former Florida Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez has declined an interview for the vacant Chicago Cubs managerial job. The source said Gonzalez told the Cubs thanks, but no thanks. It’s widely believed that Gonzalez is the front-runner for the soon-to-be vacant Atlanta Braves opening. Gonzalez was the third [...]
    09/15/10
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    09/04/10
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