The Atlanta Braves fanbase is reeling following the deaths of legendary former manager Bobby Cox and Ted Turner within days of each other.
Cox, the Hall of Fame manager who led the Braves to 14 consecutive division titles and a 1995 World Series championship, died at age 84 on Friday. Days ago, on May 6, former owner Ted Turner passed away. Turner, the CNN founder and media mogul, transformed the Braves into “America’s Team” through nationwide TBS broadcasts.
Fans across social media described the back-to-back losses as the end of an era for one of baseball’s most iconic dynasties. A user on X wrote, “Bobby and Ted passing in the same week. I tell you. Legends that made the Braves what they are today. RIP Braves Country are forever grateful. This one hurt but we will always remember you Bobby RIP Skip.”The
Braves lost two pillars of their golden era
Fans described Cox and Turner as inseparable figures in the rise of the Braves during the 1990s and early 2000s.
A user on X wrote, “Bobby Cox & Ted Turner passing the same week….it seems appropriate that they are still together…”
Turner purchased the team in 1976 and used his cable empire to beam Braves games across the country. Turner helped create the national fanbase that stretched far beyond Georgia.
Meanwhile, under Cox’s leadership, Atlanta became baseball’s dominant National League franchise. He managed Hall of Fame talents like Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Chipper Jones, while building a reputation as one of the sport’s most respected managers.
In 2014, the Expansion Era Committee gave Cox a perfect vote to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
