Robert Joseph Cox (May 21, 1941 – May 9, 2026) was an American professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was a two-time World Series champion. He played for the New York Yankees from 1968 to 1969.
He first led the Atlanta Braves from 1978 to 1981, and then managed the Toronto Blue Jays from 1982 to 1985. He later rejoined the Braves in 1986 as a general manager. Cox retired in 2010.
He held the all-time record for ejections in Major League Baseball with 158 (plus an additional three post-season ejections.
In 2014, he was added to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2019, the International League announced that Cox would be honored into its hall of fame, noting especially his managerial experience with the Chiefs.
Cox died on May 9, 2026 in Marietta, Georgia from problems caused by a stroke he had in 2019. He was 84.
