Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager, dies at 84

Longtime Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox, whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and won the World Series successful 1995, has died. He was 84.

The Atlanta Braves announced Cox's decease Saturday; details weren't instantly available. Cox had a changeable successful 2019.

"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 beryllium 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 lone World Series rubric successful 1995. He retired aft the 2010 play and was inducted into the Hall of Fame successful 2014.

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