Bobby Cox timeline

May 21, 1941: Born in Tulsa, Okla.

1959: Graduated from Selma (Calif.) High School and attended Reedley Junior College. Signed as amateur free agent by Los Angeles Dodgers.

1960: Hit .255 playing for Reno.

1961: Hit .304 for Panama City and 205 for Salem.

1962: Hit .278 for Salem.

1963: Hit .337 for Great Falls and .283 for Albuquerque.

Nov. 30, 1964: Selected by Chicago Cubs from Los Angeles in Minor League Draft.

1964: Hit .291 for Albuquerque.

1965: Hit .264 for Salt Lake City.

April 28, 1966: Acquired by Atlanta Braves in trade that sent Billy Cowan to Chicago.

1966: Hit .227 for Austin and .118 for Tacoma.

1967: Hit .297 for Class AAA Richmond.

Dec. 7, 1967: Traded to New York Yankees for Bob Tillman and Dale Roberts. He started at third base job and hit .229.

1968: Named to Topps Rookie All-Star team.

1969: Hit .215 for New York, lost starting third base job to Bobby Murcer.

Sept. 22, 1970: Released by New York.

1970: Hit .219 playing with minor-league Syracuse.

July 17, 1971: Signed as free agent by New York Yankees.

Aug. 28, 1971: Released by New York.

1971: Named manager of New York Class A Florida State League team in Fort Lauderdale after playing four games with the minor-league team and retiring with bad knees.

1972: Named manager of West Haven and won Eastern League pennant.

1973: Named manager of Syracuse in International League.

1976: Lead Syracuse to International League's Governor's Cup.

1977: Served as New York's first base coach as team won World Series.

Nov. 22, 1977: Named manager of the Atlanta Braves.

April 10, 1978: Won first game as major-league manager, 8-7 over San Diego.

1978: Managed Braves to 69-93 record, sixth in NL West.

1979: Managed Braves to 66-94 record, sixth in NL West.

1980: Managed Braves to 81-80 record, fourth in NL West.

1981: Fired as Braves manager after 50-56-1 record, fifth in NL West. In four seasons had 266-323-1 record.

1982: Named manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, managed Blue Jays to 78-84 record, sixth in AL East.

1983: Managed Blue Jays to 89-73 record, fourth in AL East.

Aug. 14, 1984: Won 500th career game, 9-5 over Cleveland.

1984: Managed Blue Jays to 89-73-1 record, second in AL East.

1985: Managed Blue Jays to 99-62 record, first in AL East. Blue Jays lost to Kansas City in ALCS, 4-3. Named Major League Manager of the Year by AP, BBWAA and Sporting News.

Oct. 1985: Returned to Braves as general manager.

June 22, 1990: Assumed field managing duties for Braves, who finished with 40-57 record, six in NL West.

Oct. 10, 1990: Yielded GM duties to John Schuerholz.

1991: Managed Braves to 94-68 record, going from last to first in NL West. Braves defeated Pittsburgh in divisional series, 4-3; lost to Minnesota in World Series, 4-3. Named Major League Manager of the Year by AP.

1992: Managed Braves to 98-64 record, first in NL West. Braves defeated Pittsburgh in NLCS, 4-3; lost to Toronto in World Series, 4-2.

1993: Managed Braves to 104-58 record, first in NL West. Braves lost to Philadelphia in NLCS, 4-2.

June 18, 1994: Won 1,000th career game, 6-5 over Cincinnati.

1994: Managed Braves to 68-46 record in strike-shortened season.

1995: Managed Braves to 90-54 record, first in NL East. Braves defeated Colorado in divisional series, 3-1, defeated Cincinnati in NLCS, 4-0; defeated Cleveland in World Series, 4-2.

1996: Managed Braves to 96-66 record, first in NL East. Braves defeated Los Angeles in divisional series, 3-0, defeated St. Louis in NLCS, 4-3, lost to N.Y. Yankees in World Series, 4-2.

1997: Managed Braves to 101-61 record, first in the NL East. Braves defeated Houston in divisional series, 3-0; lost to Florida in NLCS, 4-2.

1998: Managed Braves to 106-56 record, first in the NL East. Braves defeated Chicago in divisional series, 3-0; lost to San Diego in NLCS, 4-2.

Aug. 28, 1999: Won 1,500th game, 3-0 over St. Louis.

1999: Managed Braves to 103-59 record, first in the NL East. Braves defeated Houston in divisional series, 3-2; defeated N.Y. Mets in NLCS, 4-3; lost to N.Y. Yankees in World Series, 4-0.

2000: Managed Braves to 95-67 record, first in the NL East. Braves lost divisional series to St. Louis, 3-0.

2001: Managed Braves to 88-74 record, first in the NL East. Braves defeated Houston in divisional series, 3-0; lost NLCS to Arizona, 4-1.

2002: Managed Braves to 101-59-1 record, first in the NL East. Named NL manager of the year by Sporting News. Braves lost divisional series to San Francisco, 3-2.

2003: Managed Braves to 101-59-1 record, first place in NL East. Named NL manager of the year by Sporting News. Braves lost divisional series to Chicago, 3-2.

Sept. 29, 2004: Won 2,000th career game, a 6-4 win over the N.Y. Mets.

2004: Managed Braves to 96-66 record, first place in NL East. Voted NL manager of the year by BBWAA and Sporting News. Braves lost divisional series to Houston, 3-2.

2005: Managed Braves to 90-72 record, first place in NL East. The last of 15 straight division crowns. Braves lost divisional series to Houston, 3-1.

2006: Managed Braves to 79-83 record, third in the NL East.