Bobby Cox, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Atlanta Braves to their 1995 World Series title, has died at the age of 84. The Braves announced his death on Saturday, without giving a cause.
Cox managed the Braves in two stints, from 1978 to 1981 and then from 1990 to 2010. During the latter period, Atlanta won 14 consecutive division titles, a feat unmatched in professional sports. The team reached the World Series five times, winning in 1995 against Cleveland.
He also managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985 before returning to the Braves as general manager. Cox ranks fourth all-time with 2,504 wins and holds the record for most ejections by a manager, with 162.
Cox retired in 2010 and was unanimously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. He suffered a stroke in 2019 and was later diagnosed with congestive heart failure. His death comes just days after Ted Turner, the former Braves owner who hired him in 1978, died at 87.
Commissioner Rob Manfred paid tribute, saying: 'Bobby Cox led one of the greatest eras of sustained excellence in baseball history.'
