Bobby Cox Baseball player

Robert Joseph "Bobby" Cox (born May 21, 1941) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager. He first led the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1985 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. The Atlanta Braves have since retired the number 6 in commemoration of Bobby Cox. He led the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship in 1995. He holds the all-time record for ejections in Major League Baseball with 158 (plus an additional three post-season ejections), a record previously held by John McGraw.He ranks fourth on the Baseball All-time Managerial Wins list.

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Bobby Cox
Alias (AKA)Cox Robert Joseph; Cox Robert J.
Birth dateMay 21, 1941

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Baseball player

Career startApril 14, 1968
Career endOctober 01, 1969
batting sideRight
former teams
New York Yankees
position
Third baseman
Manager (baseball)
teams
Atlanta Braves
Toronto Blue Jays
New York Yankees
throwing sideRight

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