Jeff Cox

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Cox in 2011
Second baseman
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 1, 1980, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 16, 1981, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.213
Hits36
Runs batted in9
Teams
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As coach

Career highlights and awards

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Jeffrey Lindon Cox (born November 9, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball third base coach for the Chicago White Sox. He is currently a baserunning specialist for the Detroit Tigers. Previously, Cox was a second baseman for the Oakland Athletics during the 1980 and 1981 seasons. He batted and threw right-handed.

Coaching career

Montreal Expos

On July 20, 2000, Cox, who was at the time serving as the manager of the Triple-A Ottawa Lynx, was promoted to serve as the bench coach of the Montreal Expos.[1] He was later retained for the 2001 season.

Florida Marlins

On February 12, 2002, Cox was hired by the Florida Marlins to serve as their bullpen coach.[2] He served as the bench coach, bullpen coach, and as the third base coach during his four years with the Marlins. In 2003, Cox earned a World Series ring when the Marlins defeated the New York Yankees in the 2003 World Series. He was let go by the Marlins after the 2005 season.[3]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 1, 2005, Cox was named the third base coach and infield instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates.[4]

Chicago White Sox

On October 26, 2007, Cox left the Pirates and was hired by the Chicago White Sox to become the team's third base coach.[5] His contract was not renewed following the 2011 season.[6]

Detroit Tigers

On January 17, 2013, the Detroit Tigers hired Cox as a baserunning consultant.[7]

Playing career

In a 61-game career, Cox was a .213 hitter (36-for-169) with 20 runs, 9 RBI and no home runs.[8]

Personal

Cox is a single father and has one daughter named Kimberly. He graduated in 1973 from South Hills High School located in West Covina, California. In high school, Cox was a three-sport athlete lettering in baseball, basketball, and cross-country. His senior year in high school he was named to the California Interscholastic Federation first team in baseball and basketball. Cox later attended Manatee Junior College in Bradenton, Florida while also playing at the Royals Baseball Academy. Cox played two years of basketball at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California and also attended Cal Poly-Pomona.[9]

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Expos Fire Pitching, Bench Coach". Associated Press. July 20, 2000. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Loria: 'My commitment is to put a championship team on the field'". ESPN. Associated Press. February 12, 2002. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marlins Hire 3rd Base Coach". Fish Stripes. SB Nation. October 26, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Konerko staying put with White Sox". Deseret News. Associated Press. December 1, 2005. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Three ex-Pirates coaches land jobs in MLB, minors". ESPN. Associated Press. October 26, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Guillen fires back at White Sox pitching coach". ESPN. October 18, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beck, Jason (January 17, 2013). "J. Cox joins Tigers' staff as baserunning consultant". Detroit Tigers. MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jeff Cox Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Manager and Coaches". Chicago White Sox. MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved July 2, 2012.

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