On Nov. 22, 1977, the Braves hired Bobby Cox to manage and rebuild the young team, which included budding stars Dale Murphy and Bob Horner.
Cox was dismissed in 1981 after numerous losing seasons. After a few years as manager in Toronto, he returned to Atlanta in 1986 as general manager and took over as the clubhouse leader from 1990 to 2010 — one of the franchise's most successful periods.
During his career, Cox led Atlanta to 14 straight division titles from 1991 to 2005.