Bobby Cox to Manage One More Season
September 23, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Personalities
It seems like Bobby Cox has managed the Atlanta Braves forever. On Wednesday, Cox announced that his reign as the manager of the Braves will end after the 2010 Major League Baseball season.
The 68-year-old Cox admitted that age played a big role in this announcement.
Said Cox: “There is a little bit of relief once you come to grips with announcing it. I’ve never lost the love to manage, period. But you have to make a decision. At my age, you have to make a decision. Somebody a little younger can start up.”
Cox first managed the Braves starting in 1978 until 1981. After managing the Toronto Blue Jays, he returned to Atlanta in 1990 — and he’s been the manager ever since. A win on Wednesday gave him 2,409 wins during his regular season career.
The 4-time winner of the Manager of the Year award, Cox led the Braves to the 1995 World Series championship. The Braves didn’t announce who will replace Cox as manager after the 2010 campaign.
Bobby Cox - Atlanta Braves (Image: Zuma Press)
