"“I wish everybody in the game could either play for Bobby or work with Bobby for at least one year just to see how it's supposed to be done,” Weiss said. “He was different. He was a different type of leader, different type of person, really. He just created loyalty with how he treated people and that respect always came back to him.”"
"Cox led the team both on the field and the front office during two separate stints in Atlanta, while Turner established Braves baseball as a staple of his television empire on TBS. As the club memorialized both men on Tuesday at Truist Park, the memories, testimonials and deep reverence shared by many who experienced those years was palpable."
"Though Turner led from afar for most players and coaches in the organization, Cox's fingerprints were all over the design of the team. His death struck a resounding chord for those who experienced life with the Braves during Cox's time as a stalwart of the organization."
Bobby Cox’s death on May 9, 2010, followed his final managed game on October 11, 2010, and marked the end of a long career dedicated to baseball. His influence continued to be felt across the Atlanta Braves organization, including by generations of fans and by many who played under him for more than three decades. Walt Weiss, who played for Cox, credited him with creating loyalty through respect and treating people in a distinctive way. Cox’s passing came during an emotional week that also included the death of Ted Turner on May 6. Turner and Cox were central to the Braves’ rise to prominence in the 1990s, with Turner promoting the team through TBS and Cox shaping the team’s design both on the field and in the front office.
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