Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame Manager Who Led Braves to 1995 World Series, Dies at 84

Bobby Cox died Friday at the age of 84. The Atlanta Braves announced his death in a statement on Saturday and did not give a cause of death. The Braves said they are overcome with emotion on the passing of Bobby Cox, our treasured skipper.

They called him the best manager to ever wear a Braves uniform and a favorite among all in the baseball community, especially those who played for him. Bobby Cox led the Atlanta Braves to the 1995 World Series title. He won 14 consecutive division titles with the team, a streak no professional sports franchise had matched, and reached the World Series five times during that run.

Cox managed for 29 seasons, 25 with the Atlanta Braves. He ranks fourth all-time with 2,504 wins as a manager and fifth with 4,508 games managed.

He holds the record with 15 division titles and 16 playoff appearances. Cox posted 67 playoff wins and holds the record with 162 ejections as a manager. He was a four-time Manager of the Year and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Commissioner Rob Manfred stated Bobby Cox led one of the greatest eras of sustained excellence in baseball history. As manager of the Braves, his clubs became an October fixture, representing consistency, professionalism, and championship-caliber baseball for an entire generation of fans, Manfred added. Chipper Jones posted a tribute to Bobby Cox on X late Saturday night.

Jones, whom Cox managed for almost his entire major-league career, said he couldn’t stay quiet in this time of loss. “I’m struggling to tell all what Bobby Cox meant to me and so many others in Braves Country,” Jones wrote. ” Jones debuted in Atlanta in 1993 with Bobby Cox as manager.

The two remained together until Cox retired in 2010. Fredi González managed Jones in his final two seasons. ’” Jones wrote. He added that his boys won both of their games and that Bobby had a hand, he has no doubt.

“We are gonna miss him so much, but his legacy is forever cemented with the success of this franchise for the last 35-plus years,” Jones continued. “He started it as GM, continued as manager, and passing the torch to others, the Atlanta Braves will continue to be a force that Bobby Cox always wanted us to be. We love you Skipper.

You were our rock. ” The Braves stated Bobby’s passion for the game was unparalleled, his love of baseball was exceeded only by his love for his family. They sent sincerest condolences to Bobby Cox’s wife Pam and their loving children and grandchildren.