Top 7 Quotes & Sayings by Bobby Cox

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Bobby Cox.

Last updated on April 18, 2025.

Robert Joe Cox is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He recorded a 100-win season six times, a record matched only by Joe McCarthy.

American - Athlete | Born: May 21, 1941

Source: Wikipedia

I knew I'd never make it back to the major leagues as a player. Lee MacPhail came to me and asked if I wanted to manage the Yankees' Fort Lauderdale club. I thought about it for a day or two and decided to take the job. That was the turning point. I knew it was what I wanted to do.

Bobby Cox

If I were on the field, I'd want the manager sticking up for me. Sometimes players are dead wrong, ranting and raving, but you stick up for them. They appreciate that.

Bobby Cox

The main thing I wanted was to manage.

Bobby Cox

It's the only way I think I'm ever going to walk away from the game, is to go ahead and say I'm going to, and then I've got to. There's no turning back now - win, lose or draw.

Bobby Cox

Most umpires are good about letting the argument go, but you can only go on for so long, or go so far. If you don't leave it alone after a minute or two, you're in trouble. They want to keep the game moving, so they've got to throw you out. I had trouble leaving it alone, I guess.

Bobby Cox

When everybodys clicking, we can put a lot of runs on the board.

Bobby Cox

We weren't trying to walk him; he just wouldn't swing at any bad pitches.

Bobby Cox