Baseball’s Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox died Saturday in Marietta, Ga., at 84. Cox guided the Atlanta Braves to five National League pennants and the franchise’s lone World Series title in 1995. His 2,504 career wins rank fourth among major‑league managers, trailing only Connie Mack, John McGraw and Tony La Russa in baseball.

Before becoming a managerial icon, Cox spent two seasons as a third‑base man with the New York Yankees, batting .225 before knee injuries ended his playing days. He first took the Braves’ helm in 1978, later managed the Toronto Blue Jays to a 99‑62 record in 1985, and returned to Atlanta as general manager, drafting future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and acquiring pitcher John Smoltz.

His tenure produced 14 straight division crowns from 1991 to 2005, a streak unmatched in modern baseball. The 1995 World Series championship, clinched by Tom Glavine’s one‑hitter and David Justice’s sixth‑inning homer, silenced critics who once fixated on Cox’s lack of a title. Cox’s fiery demeanor earned 158 ejections, yet umpires respected his defense of players, cementing his legacy as a players’ manager.