Former Atlanta Braves Manager Bobby Cox Dies at 84

Cox managed the Braves for 25 years, winning 14 straight division titles, five NL pennants, and the 1995 World Series championship.

Hall of Famer Bobby Cox catches the ceremonial last pitch at Turner Field thrown by Hank Aaron after the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers at Turner Field in Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 2, 2016. Daniel Shirey/Getty Images

A tough week for the Atlanta Braves, and Atlanta residents as a whole, hit another level on Saturday. Three days after the death of former team owner Ted Turner, former manager Bobby Cox, arguably Turner’s most important hire in running the Braves, died at 84 years old.

Cox managed the Braves for 25 years over two stints, part of his overall managerial career, which lasted 29 years. He won the 1995 World Series with Atlanta, was a four-time Manager of the Year, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.