@Blain_Crain Stetson Bennett and I thought it would always be a Hershel guy forever… and I love him more than Stetson but he is the greatest Dawg of all time. Period.
Skip - thank you for helping shape me as a coach and as an MLB manager. Your guidance and belief in me will always mean a lot. Thank you for the time You took in helping me make my transition from player to coach. And I ended up loving cigars after all 😀. Much respect always.
We were saddened to hear the news today of Bobby’s passing. So thankful for the chance to play for him. What can I say? He saved my career. Hung in there with me during my early days and made the decision to move me to the outfield. Changed my career/life forever. From Nancy and I, and the whole Murphy family—thank you, Bobby. Rest in peace. @Braves
I still can’t believe Bobby Cox is gone! He is the reason why I came up to the big leagues and a big part of how I learned to play the game!Play hard and be on time! Luv u,Bobby! R.I.P.🙏🏽
A Good man, a good manager, a more than fair person, a leader and I respected the heck out of him. God bless the family, friends & loved ones of Bobby Cox. A legend.
@cornbreadcowboi Outstanding… perfect way to explain this southerners childhood from Dacula, Ga. He looked and acted like my grandfather so I felt every expression or gesture. Sad week for Braves fans of a certain again. #RIP6
Growing up in the south there was only one man respected more than Dale Earnhardt. And that was Bobby Cox. Every dad in the 90s wanted to be Dale Earnhardt but all those men admired the true great leader of the South..Bobby Cox. Every summer as a kid you would spend outside playing ball pretending to be Chipper..Klesko..Gallaraga or whatever new ball player the Braves added to the lineup that you learned the batting stance of so you could unload a tennis ball into the trees behind your mom’s garden in the backyard. It was Bobby’s world. He was the general who commanded excellence in Atlanta and we all got to watch live on TBS. From rainouts and Andy Griffith to pennants and World Series the man with the 6 on the back of his Jersey ran a tight ship and that carried over from the tv screen to sandlots across Dixie. If crime dog didn’t let Bobby down then neither could the boys of Keith Circle where I grew up. We started using golf balls and wrapping them with duck tape to form a baseball. ‘Tape ball’ was what we called it. We’d take whatever we needed from Mr. Donnie’s shed as he always was the Bobby Cox of our neighborhood encouraging us to play ball. He’d have the Braves game on the radio at all times it felt like. From Fulton county stadium to my little neighborhood in Williston, South Carolina.. Braves baseball created magic that spread throughout the South that shaped the lives of many young men like myself and the boys of Keith Circle. Without Bobby Cox there was no magic. From the Braves dugout to all the TVs across Dixie.. his ‘take no crap’ aura and ‘play the game the right way’ attitude is the reason he was so beloved and respected. May his legacy be known and talked about in churches and in bars and pharmacies and diners. I know all the old men in Hardee’s for breakfast come Monday morning won’t forget Bobby and will have plenty to talk about as they read the paper and sip their coffee. The South won’t forget Bobby. And neither will I..
..now how bout them Braves
RIP Bobby Cox
Haven’t posted on social in quite some time but can’t stay quiet in this time of loss. I’m struggling to tell all what Bobby Cox meant to me and so many others in Braves Country.
He was the leader of men and a second father to so many Atlanta Braves thru the yrs. I’m so sad today, but as I sit here watching my two youngest boys play in their championship games on the day he passed, I can’t help but shout the same things he did from the corner of the dugout. ‘Come on kid, u got this!’
We are gonna miss him so much, but his legacy is forever cemented with the success of this franchise for the last 35+ yrs. He started it as GM, continued as manager, and passing the torch to others, the Atlanta Braves will continue to be force that Bobby Cox always wanted us to be. We love you Skipper. You were our rock. I love you more than words can express.
My boys won both of their games…..Bobby had a hand, I have no doubt!
Congratulations @MicahMorris56cc! You are a dominant force on the field and in the locker room. We are thankful for all you have given to UGA. @Eagles just got better! GO DAWGS !!
The moment has come @ColbieYoung ! You competed every day and it was an honor getting to be a part of your journey. We appreciate all you did for us and I can’t wait to watch you with the @Bengals GO DAWGS !!
Congrats @FreelingMonroe! It has been awesome watching you grow over the past three years. The @Panthers are getting a great leader and a force in the trenches. GO DAWGS!!