Bobby Cox six jersey was retired. Afterward, an on-field ceremony was held that recognized the long-time Braves manager prior to the scheduled game versus the Chicago Cubs. Cox was unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the 16-member Veterans Committee on December 9, 2013. The ceremony was held on July 27, 2014. Cox was hired on September 22, 2014 to return on a part-time basis to help the Atlanta Braves choose their next General Manager and Director of Player Development after the dismissal of General Manager Frank Wren and Player Personnel Director Bruce Manno. Bobby Cox Robert Joseph Cox (born
Bobby Pierce (baseball coach, born 1978) job at IPFW. Bobby Pierce (baseball coach, born 1978) Bobby Fitzroy Pierce (born October 17, 1978) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons baseball team. He has held that position since the 2009 season. He played at UNLV, Central Arizona, and New Mexico State. With Central Arizona, he played in the 1999 JUCO World Series. He began his coaching career as an assistant with Central Arizona for one season before becoming an assistant at Arkansas–Little Rock. Two seasons later, he became head coach at NCAA Division II Metro State before