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Robert Joe Cox (born May 21, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is the manager of the Atlanta Braves, and a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He first led the 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... Full Article
Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, right, gets a hug from Atlanta Braves' Martin Prado (14) before an exhibition baseball game in which Cox emerged from retirement for one night to coach the Atlanta Braves Future Stars, Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Lawrenceville, Ga. At left is...
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox takes the field as emerges from retirement for one night to coach the Atlanta Braves Future Stars in an exhibition baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Lawrenceville, Ga.
View Photo »Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones, left, listens to former manager Bobby Cox during Jones announcement that he will retire following the 2012 season during a news conference before a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Kissimmee, Fla. , Thursday, March...
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, left, and current Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez talk as they watch catchers practice during the second full-squad baseball spring training workout at Champion Stadium in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in Lake Buena...
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, right, chats with manager Fredi Gonzalez during spring training baseball, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox watches the Braves during spring training baseball, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, right, greets former player Otis Nixon for a Braves Legends Game featuring the 1991 Braves against all other Braves alumni, on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Atlanta, before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs.
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is honored by the team as his No. 6 is retired and placed in left field during a ceremony before the Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, left, waves with wife Pam as he is honored by the team in a jersey retirement ceremony before the Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox is honored by the team with a victory lap around the stadium during his jersey retirement ceremony before a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, in Atlanta. Cox retired last year after 29 years as a...
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is interviewed by broadcaster Chip Carey before he is honored by the team in a pregame ceremony retiring his No. 6 before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Braves greats pitcher Phil Niekro, left, and outfielder Dale Murphy, arrive to help honor former Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox during a jersey retirement ceremony before the Braves and Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Fans cheer as former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is honored by the team with a victory lap around the field during a jersey retirement ceremony before a Braves and Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Atlanta Braves greats, from left, Ralph Garr, Phil Niekro, David Justice and Greg Maddox help honor former Braves manager Bobby Cox during a jersey retirement ceremony before the Braves and Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones, left, congratulates former Braves manager Bobby Cox as he is honored by the team in a jersey retirement ceremony before the Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves player John Smoltz, left, greets current Braves player Chipper Jones before Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is honored by the team in a jersey retirement ceremony prior to the Chicago Cubs baseball game, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Artist Susan Sommer Luarca works on a painting of former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox that will be presented to Cox in a pregame ceremony retiring his No. 6 before a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, at Turner Field in Atlanta.
View Photo »Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, right, gets a hug from Atlanta Braves' Martin Prado (14) before an exhibition baseball game in which Cox emerged from retirement for one night to coach the Atlanta Braves Future Stars, Tuesday, April 3, 2012, in Lawrenceville, Ga. At left is...
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Some people will say it's unjustifiably risky to hire a seventy year old baseball retiree for this job, but we know that the SEC is a place where you have to bet big to win big. Our fans deserve to see a team that wins big. Hiring Bobby Cox gives us that chance, far more than poaching someone from an FC...
We appreciate the many contributions that Chuck and his staff have made over the last few years but we felt it was time for a change
No doubt ... A switch-hitter who has played on winners and done everything he's done.
He led the league in hitting, he can steal bases
To be playing a corner, it’s not easy to still be able to hit and do everything else ... But Chipper has always been in unbelievable shape, and he’s got that baseball attitude.
