May 9 (UPI) -- Hall of Fame inductee and Atlanta Braves managing great Bobby Cox has died, Major League Baseball announced Saturday. He was 84.
Cox, who led the Braves to 14 straight division titles, five National League pennants and a World Series victory in 1995, was inaugurated into Cooperstown four years after the completion of a career in which he racked up the fourth-most managerial victories of all time at 2,504.
"Bobby Cox led one of the greatest eras of sustained excellence in baseball history," MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "As manager of the Braves, his clubs became an October fixture, representing consistency, professionalism, and championship-caliber baseball for an entire generation of fans.
"Through his leadership, eye for talent, and commitment to player development, Bobby helped shape the careers of numerous Hall of Famers and guided the Braves to Atlanta's first major professional sports championship in 1995."
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