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Last night sadly the world of Baseball bid farewell to one of the greatest managers of all time. Atlanta Braves own Bobby Cox retired last night after 29 years of management in baseball. 25 of those years spent managing the Atlanta Braves. We were hoping to continue our season with a win over the San Fransico Giants and force a game 5 of the NLDS series but in the end the Braves just didn't have enough left in them. A moment that I will always remember is when the game ended Bobby had already headed in the tunnel in route to the locker room when the chants of the faithful Braves fan began....BOBBY, BOBBY, BOBBY the fans shouted. That is when Bobby came back out for his last curtain call. In true Bobby fashion he fave the fans a wave of the hat and quietly descended into the tunnel. Before he left though the San Francisco Giants stopped their celebrating and in true sportsmanship applauded Bobby recognizing the game was losing one of the greatest ever. I boo hooed, not because we lost the game (although that really stunk) but for the only manager that I've ever been a fan to all my life in the game of baseball that I love. I listened to Bobby's post interview this morning on the radio and boo hooed once again There were LONG pauses in his interview where he was simply just trying to hold it together. He said "a grown man shouldn't cry", Bobby my dear, I think you deserve to shed as many tears as you like. So this is a tribute to a legend, a future Hall of Famer and the greatest manager I will ever witness in my lifetime. Thank you Bobby from the bottom of my heart and I'm sure I speak for many Atlantians, thank you for all the years, hard work, sweat and tears. You will truly, truly be missed, not only by Braves fans but the game of baseball will miss you as well.
Bye Bye Bobby Cox. Happy Retirement!! Now.....go spend some time with that wife of yours!!
Last night sadly the world of Baseball bid farewell to one of the greatest managers of all time. Atlanta Braves own Bobby Cox retired last night after 29 years of management in baseball. 25 of those years spent managing the Atlanta Braves. We were hoping to continue our season with a win over the San Fransico Giants and force a game 5 of the NLDS series but in the end the Braves just didn't have enough left in them. A moment that I will always remember is when the game ended Bobby had already headed in the tunnel in route to the locker room when the chants of the faithful Braves fan began....BOBBY, BOBBY, BOBBY the fans shouted. That is when Bobby came back out for his last curtain call. In true Bobby fashion he fave the fans a wave of the hat and quietly descended into the tunnel. Before he left though the San Francisco Giants stopped their celebrating and in true sportsmanship applauded Bobby recognizing the game was losing one of the greatest ever. I boo hooed, not because we lost the game (although that really stunk) but for the only manager that I've ever been a fan to all my life in the game of baseball that I love. I listened to Bobby's post interview this morning on the radio and boo hooed once again There were LONG pauses in his interview where he was simply just trying to hold it together. He said "a grown man shouldn't cry", Bobby my dear, I think you deserve to shed as many tears as you like. So this is a tribute to a legend, a future Hall of Famer and the greatest manager I will ever witness in my lifetime. Thank you Bobby from the bottom of my heart and I'm sure I speak for many Atlantians, thank you for all the years, hard work, sweat and tears. You will truly, truly be missed, not only by Braves fans but the game of baseball will miss you as well.
Bye Bye Bobby Cox. Happy Retirement!! Now.....go spend some time with that wife of yours!!
I cannot imagine what it will be like without Bobby Cox there. He has been there my whole life! I think they did a pretty good send off for him last night with the "bobby, bobby..."
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I'm not the only one who cried! I kept thinking, "It's just baseball!"...but I've never seen a game without Bobby in his #6 jersey in that dugout. He will definitely be missed! I am desparately afraid that Chipper will decide not to come back, but I'm trying to think positive on that one. : )
ReplyDeleteWe taught our girls to do the chop when we say 'Go Braves'. I have to get it on video soon!
Ya girl I can't put brylee in her crib bc it hurts. That's one good reason for the toddler bed....it was becoming impossible!
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