{"id":122,"date":"2026-05-10T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=122"},"modified":"2026-05-10T14:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:04:26","slug":"long-time-atlanta-braves-manager-bobby-cox-dead-at-age-84-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=122","title":{"rendered":"Long-time Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dead at age 84"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Former MLB manager Bobby Cox, who guided the Atlanta Braves to a World Series title in 1995, has died at age 84, the team announced Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=120\">More than 20 people displaced after apartment fire near I-17 and Glendale Avenue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A cause of death was not released.<\/p>\n<p>Cox\u2019s Braves won the franchise\u2019s first title after the team relocated to Atlanta. His first stint with the Braves began in 1978, when he managed the club for four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>His managerial career also included several seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, where he won the American League Manager of the Year award in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Cox left the Blue Jays after the 1985 season to become the Braves\u2019 general manager. In 1990, he moved back into the dugout as Atlanta\u2019s manager. Under Cox, the Braves won 14 consecutive division titles from 1991 through 2005, claiming four National League pennants during that stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=119\">CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his first season back as Braves manager in 1991, Cox earned Manager of the Year honors. He won the award again in 2004 and 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Cox was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>His MLB playing career was brief \u2014 he appeared at third base for the New York Yankees in 1968 and 1969.<\/p>\n<p>The Braves released a statement mourning his passing:<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cWe are overcome with emotion on the passing of Bobby Cox, our treasured skipper. Bobby was the best manager to ever wear a Braves uniform. He led our team to 14 straight division titles, five National League pennants, and the unforgettable World Series title in 1995. His Braves managerial legacy will never be matched.Bobby was a favorite among all in the baseball community, especially those who played for him. His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport\u2019s ultimate prize in 2014 \u2014 enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame.And while Bobby\u2019s passion for the game was unparalleled, his love of baseball was exceeded only by his love for his family. It is with the heaviest of hearts that we send our sincerest condolences to his beloved wife, Pam, and their loving children and grandchildren.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/arizonamovinginsider.com\/?p=117\">Long-time Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dead at age 84<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox, who led the Braves to the 1995 World Series and 14 straight division titles, has died at age 84.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Long-time Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dead at age 84 - 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