Selma native, legendary Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox dies at 84

ATLANTA -- Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the metropolis its archetypal large rubric arsenic good arsenic World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84.

Cox died successful Marietta, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Braves. He had a changeable successful 2019 and bosom issues that analyzable his recovery.

"Bobby was the champion manager to ever deterioration a Braves uniform. He led our squad to 14 consecutive part titles, 5 National League pennants, and the unforgettable World Series rubric successful 1995. His Braves managerial bequest volition ne'er beryllium matched," the Braves said successful a statement.

Cox took implicit a last-place squad successful June 1990 and led the Braves to a worst-to-first decorativeness successful 1991, losing the World Series to the Minnesota Twins successful 7 games. That was the commencement of what was to go a grounds 14 consecutive part titles, a feat nary nonrecreational squad successful immoderate athletics had accomplished.

He managed the Braves for 25 years and led Atlanta to its archetypal World Series rubric successful 1995, retired aft the 2010 play and was inducted into the Hall of Fame successful 2014.

"Bobby was a favourite among each successful the shot community, particularly those who played for him. His wealthiness of cognition connected subordinate improvement and the intricacies of managing the crippled were rewarded with the sport's eventual prize successful 2014 - enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame," the Braves said.

As of Saturday, Cox ranks 4th all-time with 2,504 wins, 5th with 4,508 games, archetypal with 15 part titles including a grounds 14 successful a row, archetypal with 16 playoff appearances and 4th with 67 playoff victories.

Only Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa had much regular-season wins than Cox. His 158 regular-season ejections besides was the astir among managers.

"He is the Atlanta Braves," catcher Brian McCann said successful 2019. "He's the best."

McCann described Cox arsenic an "icon" and "one of the champion quality beings immoderate of america person ever met."

The Braves retired Cox's No. 6 jersey successful 2011, erstwhile helium joined the team's Hall of Fame.

Cox spent 29 seasons arsenic a large league manager, including 4 with Toronto. He managed 16 postseason teams. He brought an old-school attack to the dugout. He ever wore spikes and stirrups, and his fatherly demeanor inspired loyalty from his players.