Bobby Cox won his 2000th win with the Atlanta Braves during Monday’s 14 inning affair against Pittsburgh hardly tells the story of the manager. Cox is known for being the biggest cheerleader in the Braves dugout, hot tempered to umpires on a blown call, and is such a constant fixture of the Braves that has [...]
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7:00–Turner Field, Atlanta
TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Sports South
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