Report: Former Braves manager Bobby Cox hospitalized

April 3, 2019

Tucker Sargent,

ATLANTA (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was taken to a hospital Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

WSB-TV’s Zach Klein was first to report the news on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/ZachKleinWSB/status/1113256143403360256

MLB.com and Yahoo! Sports, among other sites, also reported the news.

Cox, who will turn 78 next month, managed the Braves in two separate stints (1978-1981 and 1990-2010), leading them to 14 straight division titles between 1991-2005 in a stretch that included five World Series appearances and a World Series win in 1995.

Support from players, media and fans poured in on Twitter Tuesday night and Wednesday morning:

https://twitter.com/enderinciartem/status/1113284680315482117

https://twitter.com/andruwjones25/status/1113282347141668864

Thoughts and prayers for Bobby Cox, who suffered a possible stroke this afternoon https://t.co/7UfUxtqYIb

— Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) April 3, 2019

If you know Bobby Cox, you love Bobby Cox. He's a special man. Those of us who have watched him wear that Braves uniform for years all know him.

Pray for #6 tonight.

— BillShanks (@BillShanks) April 3, 2019

https://twitter.com/GitRDoneLarry/status/1113288761490718720

One of the reasons we love Bobby Cox is because he stood up for his players, to the point of being the most ejected coach in the MLB. Let’s stand up for him, shall we? #ChopOn

— Katie Greene, MPH (@misskatiegreene) April 3, 2019

https://twitter.com/Gage_Luke_/status/1113291405072400384

https://twitter.com/Fender2315/status/1113271915966234624

Just fyi to my friends here.. Bobby Cox sponsors a yearly golf tournament for my shelter. His generosity allows the shelter to do so much more than it could otherwise. I love his heart. PLEASE pray for Bobby and for his sweet wife Pam. @Braves

— Pam (@lifebythecreek) April 3, 2019

Cox, whose No. 6 jersey is retired by the Braves, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.