Braves TBS Baseball network's rights fee payments to Major League Baseball. In turn, national sponsors could fulfill their advertising commitments by purchasing ads on TBS, in addition to ESPN or Fox. The move was strongly criticized by Braves fans, Atlanta area media outlets and team manager Bobby Cox. Over 90% of Braves fans who voted in an online poll conducted by the "Atlanta Journal-Constitution" newspaper preferred the team of Caray and Van Wieren to the more neutral broadcasts. The move backfired, and ratings for the TBS broadcasts declined sharply. After that year's All-Star break, TBS brought back Caray and Van Wieren to work
Gershom Cox his retirement. Gershom Cox was, for a while a successful market trader, then he joined the Birmingham City Police Force then he left Birmingham to hold a brief appointment as coach for Kent League club Gravesend United. Aston Villa Gershom Cox Gershom Cox (October–December 1863 – October–December 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back for Aston Villa from 1887 to 1893. Gershom Cox was first signed for Birmingham Excelsior in 1886. The club were not a League team but took part in the FA Cup from 1883–1888. Cox was on the books for one season signing