Saintman2884
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Love him, hate him, see him as one of the best MLB managers of all time, or at least his era, Bobby Cox has just announced that he will retire after the 2010 season. If we were to add up the entire length of his managerial career as Braves Manager it would close in at 20 years, not to mention a successful tenure with the Blue Jays in the mid 80's.
He's made a mark that will be hard to live up to once his successor is chosen. Other then the Utah Jazz, the Atlanta Braves have had one of the most stable and longest tenured FO's over the past 20-25 years. Bobby Cox made the Atlanta Braves the kings of the National League of the 1990's, he won a WS in 1995 and took his team to several WS appearances.
Along the way Greg Maddux, John Smotlz, and Tom Glavine raised the bar in terms of a dominating triumvirate pitching staff.
He's made a mark that will be hard to live up to once his successor is chosen. Other then the Utah Jazz, the Atlanta Braves have had one of the most stable and longest tenured FO's over the past 20-25 years. Bobby Cox made the Atlanta Braves the kings of the National League of the 1990's, he won a WS in 1995 and took his team to several WS appearances.
Along the way Greg Maddux, John Smotlz, and Tom Glavine raised the bar in terms of a dominating triumvirate pitching staff.