Robert Joseph Cox, better known by his nickname Bobby Cox, is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and manager from the United States (MLB). He was a member of the New York Yankees baseball team. He was the manager of the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays, respectively. In 1986, he was named general manager of the Atlanta Braves. At the end of the 2010 season, he left the Braves. In 1995, he led the Braves to the World Series title. With 158 ejections, he owns the Major League Baseball record for most ejections. He is the fourth-winningest manager in baseball history. In 2014, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

What is Bobby Cox’s Net Worth?

Bobby Cox was the manager of multiple baseball teams for 25 years. Prior to becoming a manager, he was a third baseman with the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. In 1970, he ended his playing career and in 2010, he ended his managing career. His net worth is projected to be $45 million as of 2019.

What is Bobby Fox Famous for?

• Baseball Hall of Fame inductee in 2014.
• He ranks fourth on the baseball all-time managerial wins list.
• He led the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship in 1995.
• Major League record ejection with 158 ejections.

Where was Bobby Cox Born?

Bobby Cox was born on May 21, 1941, in New York City. Robert Joseph Cox is his given name. Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is where he was born. He is an American citizen. Gemini is his zodiac sign. There is presently no information known about his parents, siblings, or schooling.

Which Baseball Team Did he play for?

Bobby Cox was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, he never appeared in a major league game for the Dodgers.

He was acquired by the Atlanta Braves. In MLB, he did not play for the Braves.

In December 1967, he was dealt to the New York Yankees.

Because of his ailing knees, he spent two seasons at third base.

Between Clete Boyer and Graig Nettles, he was the second of four stopgap players.

In his MLB career, he had a.225 batting average, 9 home runs, and 58 runs batted in.

From 1967 to 1970, he also played for the Venezuelan Winter League’s Cardenales de Lara and Leones del Caracas clubs.

Managerial Career:

From 1974 to 1977, he managed the Cardenales de Lara after finishing his playing career.

New York Yankees Farm System:

He also coached and managed the Yankees minor league organization in between.

In 1971, he began his management career as a member of the Yankees’ farm system.

In 1976, he guided the Syracuse Chiefs to the Governors’ Cup.

During his 6-year time as a minor league manager, he had 459 wins and 387 losses, as well as two league championships.

In 1977, he joined Billy Martin’s staff as the first base coach for the World Series-winning Yankees.

Atlanta Braves:

He took over as manager of the Atlanta Braves from Dave Bristol prior to the 1978 season.

The Braves were having their worst season in in years.

In 1980, Cox led the Braves to a fourth-place finish.

Ted Turner, the owner of the Atlanta Braves, sacked him after the team placed sixth in the 1981 season.

Toronto Blue Jays:

In 1982, he joined the Toronto Blue Jays.

He was the Blue Jays’ manager for four seasons.

Bobby Cox was the driving force behind the Blue Jays’ first-place finish in the American League East.

He concluded his time as the Blue Jays’ manager with a regular season record of 355 wins and 292 defeats.

Return to Atlanta Braves:

In 1986, Cox returned to the Braves as general manager.

Year of 1990, he sacked then-manager Russ Nixon and replaced him with himself as manager.

In 1991, the Braves were one of just two teams to jump from last to first place in the same season. Another team was the Minnesota Twins.

In the 1991 World Series, the two teams clashed. The Twins won seven games in a row.

Year of 1992, Cox’s Braves were defeated in the World Series by his previous team, the Toronto Blue Jays.

In 1995, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.

In 1996, the Braves won the division title once more.

He became the first and only manager in history to lose a three-game series lead and then win a three-game series deficit.

In 1999, the Braves returned to the World Series. They did, however, lose four straight games against the reigning champion New York Yankees.

His 2001 team won the division, but lost in the NLCS to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In October 2010, the Braves were eliminated in game 4 of the National League Division Series by the San Francisco Giants, which was his final game as a manager. In 2010, he ended both of his spells as the Brave’s manager.

He concluded his managerial career with a regular-season record of 1,883 wins and 1,386 loses.

In the regular season, he had 2,504 wins and 2,001 losses, while in the postseason, he had 67 wins and 69 defeats.

Accomplishments:

Champion of the World Series twice (1977, 1995)

He was named Manager of the Year four times (1985, 1991, 2004, and 2005), making him the only manager to win the honor in both the American and National Leagues, and the only person to win it in consecutive years.

In 1981, he was inducted into the Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame.

Year of 2011, he was inducted into the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame, and his number 6 jersey was retired.

In December 2013, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bobby Cox’s Wife: Who Is She?

Pamela Boswell Cox is Bobby Cox’s wife. In 1976, they married. The couple has three kids together. He was formerly married to Debbie, with whom he has four children.

In May 1995, he was arrested on a simple violence charge after his wife reported that Cox had struck her. After they attended court-ordered counseling, his wife recanted her account, and the charges were dropped.