Bobby Cox, Hall of Fame and World Series-winning manager, has died, the Braves announced Saturday.
Cox is most remembered for leading the Braves during their most prosperous era from the early 1990s through the mid-2000s, winning 14 straight National League East division titles from 1991-2005.
The team reached the pinnacle of the baseball world in 1995 when they defeated Cleveland in the World Series for the franchise’s first title in Atlanta.
Bobby Cox managing the Braves against the Mets in 1997. 6.23.97 He received 100 percent of the Expansion Era Committee vote for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.
“Bobby was a favorite among all in the baseball community, especially those who played for him,” the Braves said in a statement. “His wealth of knowledge on player development and the intricacies of managing the game were rewarded with the sport’s ultimate prize in 2014 – enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bobby Cox managing during the 1996 World Series against the Yankees. Getty Images “And while Bobby’s 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.”
